Elderly Housing: Project Funding and Other Factors Delay Assistance to Needy Households

May 2003  General Accounting Office Report Elderly Housing: Project Funding and Other Factors Delay Assistance to Needy Households HUDs Section 202 program provides a valuable housing resource for very low income elderly households. Although they represent a small share of all elderly households, very low income elderly renters have acute housing affordability problems because of their limited income and the need for supportive services. The Section 202 program, which offers about 260,000 rental units nationwide and ensures that residents receive rental assistance and access to services that promote independent living, is the only federal program devoted exclusively to providing . . .