Low-Income Assistance Programs ( Social Issues, Justice and Status )

Publication series :Social Issues, Justice and Status

Author: Xavier A. Kerr;Rod K. Phipps  

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year: 2016

E-ISBN: 9781620810828

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Language: ENG

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Low-Income Assistance Programs

Chapter

Trends in Non-health Spending

Trends through the Late 1980s

The 1990s

2000-2007

Recent Years

FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A PERCENT OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

End Notes

Chapter 2: THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP): PROGRAM AND FUNDING

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

LIHEAP FUNDING

FY2012 LIHEAP Funding

Funding under the FY2012 Continuing Resolutions

FY2011 LIHEAP Funding

FY2011 Emergency Contingency Funds

PROGRAM RULES AND BENEFITS

Federal Eligibility Standards and Grantee Responsibility

Kinds of Energy Assistance Available

Use of Funds

Households Served

Benefit Levels

FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION

Regular Funds

Tier I

Tier II

Tier III

Contingency Funds

Leveraging Incentive and REACH Funds

Other Funds

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

APPENDIX. TABLES SHOWING LIHEAP FUNDING LEVELS

End Notes

Chapter 3: SECTION 202 AND OTHER HUD RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY RESIDENTS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS

The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program

History of the Section 202 Program: 1959 to 1974

History of the Section 202 Program: 1974 to 1990

History of the Section 202 Program: 1990 to the Present

The Section 202 Program’s Grant Process

Section 202 and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

Section 221(d)(3) Below Market Interest Rate Program

The Section 236 Program

Public Housing

Project-Based Section 8 Housing

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS

Congregate Housing

Multi-Family Housing Service Coordinators

Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program

Assisted Living Conversion

FUNDING AND CURRENT ISSUES

Funding

The Administration’s Proposal to “Redesign” the Section 202 Program

Legislation

The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act (P.L. 111-372)

Refinancing Provisions

Service Enriched Housing

Other Provisions

HUD Draft Section 202 Legislation

Preservation of Federally Assisted Housing

HUD Actions to Enable Preservation of Section 202 and Other Multifamily Housing

Children Living in Housing Developments for Elderly Residents

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Chapter 4: INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (IDAS): BACKGROUND AND CURRENT LEGISLATION FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES SAVE

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE ACT DEMONSTRATIONS

What Types of Organizations May Operate AFI IDAs?

Who May Participate in AFI IDAs?

What Are the Contributions and Match Rules in AFI IDAs?

For What Activities May a Participant Withdraw Funds from the IDA?

Can Participants Make Withdrawals for “Emergency” Expenses?

What Additional Benefits and Services are Offered in an IDA Program?

AFI Evaluation Requirements

TANF PROGRAM IDAS

TANF’s Specific IDA Rules

IDAs under TANF’s General Use of Funds Provisions

ADDITIONAL READING

End Notes

INDEX