Priced Out 2004: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities

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Article Publication Date: 
9/18/2005
Summary: 
This newly released biennial study verifies that low-income people with disabilities are experiencing a national housing affordability crisis. The Priced Out in 2004 study compares the monthly SSI income of more than 4 million Americans with disabilities to the fair market rental rates for efficiencies and modest one-bedroom apartments in every housing market in the country. Review more facts, figures and examples about housing and the national rent increases which greatly exceed SSI Benefits.
Article Author: 
O’Hara, Ann; Cooper, Emily
Topics: 
Housing
Types/Tools: 
Data; Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers; Reports; Comparison Table, Matrix or Chart
Populations: 
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities
Sources: 
Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.
Programs/Initiatives: 
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States: 
All States/Territories; Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; American Samoa; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands; Wyoming
Keywords: 
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HUD; Fair Market Rents; SSI; Cost of Living; Consolidated Plan; Public Housing Agency Plan; Continuum of Care; Qualified Allocation Plan; Non-Elderly People with Disabilities

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Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. (TAC)
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617-266-5657

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