On February 9, HUD will publish LeadingAge-driven guidance on the supportive services fee for Section 202 PRAC properties. The additional budget allotment helps HUD-assisted properties provide independent living services to older adults aging in community. The fee—which can total between $15-$27 per unit, per month at Section 202 PRAC properties—funds services and activities outlined by a supportive services plan submitted to HUD by eligible properties. 

In 2021, LeadingAge alerted HUD to the need for guidance for the supportive services fee, which was authorized for HUD’s Section 202 program but not officially implemented through agency guidance. Since then, LeadingAge has worked with its Housing and Services workgroup to provide feedback to HUD as the agency developed implementation guidance; LeadingAge has also worked with many housing provider members to add the fee to budgets in the meantime. 

We are thrilled to see the guidance issued from HUD on this important funding source for services in senior housing, and we look forward to working with more members to add the fee to budgets.

To join the Housing and Services workgroup, please contact Juliana. More resources about the supportive services fee, including sample supportive services plans and a policy brief on HUD’s new guidance, are forthcoming from LeadingAge.