Vouchers for People with Disabilities

Below are three, special types of vouchers available to people with disabilities:

Mainstream vouchers
Elderly and non-elderly families that have a person with disabilities.

Designated housing vouchers
Non-elderly families, who would be eligible for public housing if occupancy were not restricted to elderly households. These vouchers also assist families affected by a PHA decision to designate their buildings as "mixed elderly and disabled buildings" but demonstrate a need for alternative resources for families with a disabled person.

Certain development vouchers
Non-elderly families with a disabled person, who do not currently receive housing assistance in certain developments where owners establish preferences for, or restrict occupancy to, elderly families.

Project Access Vouchers

As part of a demonstration program between HUD and HHS, 400 vouchers were awarded in Fiscal Year 2001 to 11 lead PHAs to partner with Medicaid agencies in providing housing assistance to non-elderly disabled persons transitioning from nursing homes into the community.