Elderly homeowners-age 65 and older-eventually must decide whether to own or rent. Renting may be appropriate for someone who has an alternative need or use for the money that would otherwise be tied up as equity in a home. Owning, on the other hand, often ties down the shelter costs ...
Further, a congressional commission reported in 2002 that investment in affordable housing is decreasing, although the elderly population is expected to increase. A number of federal housing programs provide assistance, including rent subsidies, mortgage insurance, and loans and grants for the purchase ...
This was not true, however, for the two housing cost assistance programs considered. The findings highlight the importance of developing more equitable ways to assist elderly homeowners in coping with rising costs. The results also indicate the need to strengthen outreach efforts for particular types...
The Housing Choice Voucher Program is the federal government's major program for assisting low to moderate income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual...
Emergency energy assistance programs: SCIP and EEAP service relative to need and the impact of state policies on service in SCIP. Working paper 1197-1. Washington, D. C.: The Urban Institute, 1979. Google Scholar Carliner, G. Income elasticity of housing demand. Review of Economics and ...
Many countries around the world are witnessing a period of significant demographic changes. As a developing country, Türkiye is also experiencing a rapid aging and urbanization process. Changes in Türkiye’s population structure have caused the country
Such an approach would combine housing and community based long-term care services into a single system of care. Enriched senior high-rise apartments are a viable alternative for elders who need assistance in order to maintain an independent lifestyle. 展开 ...
Another rental assistance program by HUD is the “Housing Choice Voucher Program— simply known as Section 8, that is designed for families with low incomes to afford decent and safe housing outside of the public housing system.Section 8 is one of the housing programs that comes in the form...
Managing HUD's Project-Based Rental Assistance and other rental assistance programs, which provide support for low and very low-income households Supporting the Housing for the Elderly andHousing for Persons with Disabilities programs, which provide affordable housing for vulnerable populations ...
The diversity of need among the elderly suggests that elderly housing assistance should be focused on subgroups, which are currently not well served by assistance programs.doi:10.1300/J081v15n01_09Bogdon, Amy S.a Housing Economics Research at the Fannie Mae Foundation, Urban Institute, USAKatsura...