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Assisted Housing: Occupancy Restrictions On Persons With Disabilities

RCED-99-9 Published: Nov 12, 1998. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 1998.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on Sections 651 and 658 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 and its effects on nonelderly persons with disabilities, focusing on the: (1) extent to which the occupancy policies of eligible projects restrict occupancy to the elderly and the portion of units in eligible projects actually occupied by nonelderly persons with disabilities; and (2) use of Section 8 certificates and vouchers to assist nonelderly persons with disabilities affected by the act.

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Housing for the disabledHousing for the elderlyHousing programsPeople with disabilitiesPublic housingRent policiesRent subsidiesState-administered programsUnobligated budget balancesAssisted housing