Housing Resources
Housing Resources
Successful Funding Sources for Integrated, Affordable, and Accessible Community Housing Guide, "Funding Sources Successfully Used by States to Support Development of Integrated, Affordable, and Accessible Community Housing" from Independent Living Research Utilization offers a quick reference on housing resources that can be used to create integrated, affordable, and accessible housing and basic information on how to use these resources. Included are community strategies that increase the amount of integrated, affordable, and accessible housing units that usually fall into three general categories: development of housing units; access to existing housing units; and asset development. Click here for MS Word version.
Priced Out in 2006 Report Underscores Housing Crisis Facing People with Disabilities From 2004-2006, people with disabilities who relied on SSI as their source of income descended further into poverty. In 2006, the average annual income of a single individual receiving SSI payments was $7,584 - equal to only 18.2 % of the national median income. State Arc chapters and affiliates are strongly encourage to use the report in their housing advocacy.
The Arc Michigan's Position on Housing
The Arc Michigan board of directors has adopted the Howell Group's housing position paper as its position on housing for persons with developmental disabilities. The document (rtf) calls for non-segregated inclusive community housing options.