This issue brief explains how federal rental assistance plays a critical role in the safety net for seniors, helping them avoid homelessness and institutionalization. As HUD programs face the risk of future cuts under the current Administration and Congress, policymakers must protect and expand federal rental assistance so that everyone – including older adults – can access housing they can afford.
This fact sheet describes the positive impacts that eliminating the asset limit has had on low-income older adults and people with disabilities, while dispelling misconceptions regarding this important change.
From DC is Justice in Aging's weekly roundup of national news and resources about issues impacting older adults. In this week's edition: an update on legislation to gut
Medicaid & SNAP, an EO targeting disparate impact liability, and more.
