Public housing authorities can enter into contracts with assisted living owners and agree to provide rental subsidy through project-based vouchers to a certain number of units for a set amount of time. When someone moves from a project-based voucher apartment, the project-based voucher stays with the apartment.

Project-based vouchers can be “stuck” to units in assisted living communities to cover shelter costs, offering affordability to residents and steady rental income to owners.

Read the new backgrounder for more information.