March, 28, 2022 Washington, DC — Statement from Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of of LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, including affordable housing for low income older adults, on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s request for $50 billion “Housing Supply Fund” in the White House Fiscal Year 2023 budget: 

“The facts about housing needs of America’s low–income older adults are simple: Demand outstrips supply. More homes are needed. And when services, such as onsite coordinators, are paired with affordable communities, health outcomes are improved. Today’s pledge, expressed by Adrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development at our Leadership Summit in Washington D.C., to ‘continue to do the right thing for Americans who need help with housing affordability,’ including older adults, is truly welcome news. It is phenomenal to see HUD’s request, included in the White House’s FY2023 budget released today of $50 billion in mandatory money for housing and $966 million for the Section 202 Housing for the Elderly Program. Our members look forward to collaborating with HUD in the shared goal of getting funds and resources – including more homes – to the right people at the right place at the right time.” 

We represent more than 5,000 nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-minded organizations that touch millions of lives every day. Alongside our members and 38 state partners, we use applied research, advocacy, education, and community-building to make America a better place to grow old. Our membership, which now includes the providers of the Visiting Nurse Associations of America, encompasses the continuum of services for people as they age, including those with disabilities. We bring together the most inventive minds in the field to lead and innovate solutions that support older adults wherever they call home. For more information visit leadingage.org.