There are many different groups of Americans with a disability in the United States. And within those groups, there are many of them who can apply for different kinds of help. These helps can be financial, but there are also some helps that serve to improve the beneficiary’s housing.
The ultimate goal of this program is for Americans with a disability to be able to have as much independence as possible. With this in mind, what we can do is to apply for this program in order to enjoy it. This section 811 program can operate in two different ways and both are totally valid.
On the one hand, we can get interest-free principal advances and some subsidies from non-profit housing developers. On the other hand, it is also possible to get project-based rental assistance from state housing agencies. Regardless of which of the two sides we enjoy, what is certain is that the citizen with a disability can enjoy one of these helps.
Which citizen with a disability is eligible for this program?
As we have already mentioned before, there are two branches of this program to make life easier for citizens with a disability. So, depending on the program we want to apply for, we will have to fulfill some requirements or others.
These are the two sides of the project and their requirements:
- To request the capital advance (backed by contract of assistance and rent to the project): It is necessary to have a very low income level. In addition, it is also mandatory that an adult with a disability lives in the household. It does not matter if the disability is physical or mental. The income level must be 50% below the area income.
- For projects funded with project rental assistance: Extremely low income level required. Must be less than 30% of the area median level. In addition, it is also mandatory that a disabled citizen lives in the household.
To apply for this program we must submit the application to the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). Once we send all the documentation we will have to wait for the financial help to be accepted. Remember that having a disability is a mandatory requirement to apply for this help.
As the ultimate goal is to make life easier for this group of Americans, it is normal that among the requirements we find that. So try to send the documentation as soon as possible in order to obtain one of the Government helps.