HUD Awards Millions to Help Elderly, Disabled
Continue Living Independently at Home
Directed to owners of privately owned multifamily
housing that receive money from HUD to house low-income individuals
May
18, 2010 - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today
announced $32.7 million in Service Coordinator grants to provide more
than 19,200 low-income frail elderly and residents with disabilities in
federally supported housing with assistance to identify and receive
health care, meals and other critical support services.
"The Obama Administration is helping older
Americans and those with disabilities get the housing they need and the
grants announced today give added assistance by helping to provide the
services that will enable them to remain in their homes, living
independently, connected to their communities and friends," said
Donovan.
As people become lonely, they become less trustful,
and a cycle develops that makes it harder for them to form friendships;
important to recognize loneliness and help those people connect
These grants are directed to owners of privately
owned multifamily housing developments that receive money from HUD to
house low-income individuals. The owners or their management companies
then either hire or contract service coordinators with backgrounds in
providing social services, especially to the frail elderly and people
with disabilities, to assist their residents with special needs.
HUD notes that as the U.S. population ages and the
number of older Americans grows, there will be an increased need for
programs to help the elderly continue living independently in their
homes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 35 million people
age 65 years or older in the U.S. in 2000, and it estimates that by 2050
that number will climb to 80 million.
Projects in 40 states will receive the Service
Coordinator grants. A state-by-state breakdown is attached to this
release.
May
18, 2010 - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today
announced $32.7 million in Service Coordinator grants to provide more
than 19,200 low-income frail elderly and residents with disabilities in
federally supported housing with assistance to identify and receive
health care, meals and other critical support services. 
As people become lonely, they become less trustful,
and a cycle develops that makes it harder for them to form friendships;
important to recognize loneliness and help those people connect