In a letter coordinated by LeadingAge, 40 national organizations urged House and Senate appropriators to fully fund housing renewals and expand the supply of affordable senior housing in HUD’s FY24 funding bill.

“We urge Congress not to stray from its commitment for full and timely renewal funding for the 1.9 million older adult households currently assisted by HUD’s Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Public Housing, and Housing Choice Vouchers programs. Meeting funding needs for the uninterrupted provision of quality affordable housing for currently assisted residents is of utmost importance,” the March 31 letter says. “We urge Congress to expand the supply of housing affordable to older adults with very low incomes by providing $600 million for new capital grants and operating subsidies for approximately 5,400 new Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly homes.”