Affordable Senior Housing

Senior housing allows people to live independently in a residence made to accomodate a seniors needs. Depending on the community, a senior can rent an apartment either at the market rate or if their income level applies, a lower rate.

To learn more click on a topic heading below.

• Federal resources
• State resources
• Additional resources
   

Federal Resources
Information on federal affordable housing regulations.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
• HUDCLIPS

Performance Based Contract Administrators
• Los Angeles LOMOD Corporation (LA LOMOD) - responsible for properties within the Los Angeles Multifamily HUD area
• California Affordable Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CAHI) - responsible for properties within the San Francisco Multifamily HUD area (including the Sacramento Field Office)

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State Resources
Link to important information on affordable housing as it relates to California.

• California Department of Housing and Community Development
• California Housing Finance Agency
• California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
• California Debt Limit Allocation Committee
• Board of Equalization - information on property taxes
• Welfare and Veteran's Organization Exemptions
• Department of Fair Employement and Housing
• Department of Consumer Affairs - information on landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities

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Additional Resources
Affordable Housing Advocacy
• American Association of Service Coordinators
• Housing California
• LeadingAge
• National Low Income Housing Coalition
• National Housing Trust Fund Campaign
• National PACE Association

Affordable Housing Research
• California Budget Project
• California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC)
• Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
• Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century
• HUD USER - Policy Development and Research Information Service
• Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University
• KnowledgePlex - Senior & Special-Needs Housing
• National Housing Trust
• U.S. Census Bureau
• California QuickFacts
• U.S. Conference of Mayors

Affordable Housing Industry
• National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)
• Association of Housing Management Agents of Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii (AHMA-NCNH)
• Affordable Housing Management Association Pacific Southwest (AHMA-PSW)

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