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GAO-23-106339 1 (2023-03-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaooki0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Why This Matters Key Takeaways Which HUD programs serve low-income households with disabilities? Securing affordable, accessible housing can be a challenge for low-income households that have a member with a disability. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) serves many of these households through its rental assistance programs. Households with disabilities are entitled to certain legal protections related to accessible housing.1 But not everyone who may qualify for HUD rental assistance receives it because the need for assistance exceeds available annual funding. You asked us to examine HUD assistance for households with disabilities. This report provides information on how HUD serves low-income households (those with incomes at or below 80 percent of their areas' median income) with disabilities through its rental assistance programs.2 HUD assisted an estimated 1.8 million households with physical, mental, or other disabilities, according to the 2019 American Housing Survey (AHS), the most recent survey at the time of our review. HUD primarily served these households through the Housing Choice Voucher, public housing, and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs.3 According to the 2019 AHS, most HUD-assisted households with a member using a mobility device (such as a wheelchair or walker) reported living in units with at least one accessibility feature (such as an entry-level bedroom and bathroom). However, more than 300,000 assisted households with a mobility device user reported living in units without any accessibility features. Providers of HUD-assisted housing are required to provide reasonable accommodations-such as structural modifications-to allow households with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in HUD rental assistance programs. Housing providers also must use strategies, such as waitlist priorities, to match households with disabilities with units that meet their needs. HUD's three largest rental assistance programs-Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and Section 8 PBRA-serve millions of households with disabilities, but generally are not targeted to them (see table 1).4 The primary eligibility requirement for these programs is income at or below applicable limits. In addition, several smaller programs are targeted to households with disabilities or senior households (which may have members with mobility impairments or other disabilities). These programs have eligibility requirements related to disability status or age, in addition to income. Page 1 GAO-23-106339 HUD Assistance for Households with Disabilities Page 1 GAO-23-106339 HUD Assistance for Households with Disabilities

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