More money coming to WA for housing for people with disabilities

Washington is getting a boost in funding to help subsidize rent for adults living with disabilities.

The state will get $8 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which announced last week it would be awarding nearly $140 million in grants nationwide to 18 state housing agencies as part of its Section 811 Project Rental Assistance for Persons with Disabilities program.

Washington’s slice of the money will help fund 158 new subsidized rental units. That’s in addition to 132 units the state already supports with this program. It’s the third grant of this type that the state has received.

Melodie Pazolt, managing director of the Office of Apple Health and Homes at the Department of Commerce, said the funding will help house adults with disabilities who might otherwise not be able to afford these units.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/08/29/more-money-coming-to-wa-for-housing-for-people-with-disabilities/