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In the past few weeks, two pieces of legislation were introduced that would have positive and profound effects on older Americans.
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HUD headquarters in Washington, DC recently communicated with its regional Hub and Program Center Directors to provide guidance and instructions for issuing extensions of up to 12 months for expiring Rent Supplement and Rental Assistance Payment (RAP) Contracts.
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A new brief from the Center for Housing Policy (the research affiliate of the National Housing Conference) describes efforts by public housing agencies to help residents make progress toward economic security.
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On Thurs., Jan. 5, HUD released guidance and procedures for requesting grant extension funds for Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing for the Elderly and Congregate Housing Service Program (CHSP) grantees.
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A recent article from the Medicare Rights Center reveals that Medicare covers mental health services differently depending on whether the beneficiary is receiving that service as an inpatient or an outpatient. Starting in 2012, some preventive mental health services will be added to Medicare coverage. These services will be covered 100 percent by Medicare, with no patient cost sharing.
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The House and Senate have agreed to a $915 billion bill (H.R. 2055) that funds the nine remaining appropriations bills covering a wide range of government activities including defense, foreign aid, children’s services, public health, education and training, veterans, the environment, and homeland security.
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AASC has recently been contacted by a number of housing organizations regarding the delay in receiving their FY 2010 Service Coordinator in Section 202 Multifamily Housing for the Elderly grant funds.
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As was reported on Nov. 4, the Senate passed a “minibus” appropriations bill (H.R. 2112) that sets fiscal year (FY) 2012 funding for the departments of Transportation and HUD; Agriculture, Rural Housing and Food and Drug Administration; and Commerce, Justice and Science.
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On Tues., Nov. 1, the Senate passed a “minibus” appropriations bill (H.R. 2112) that sets fiscal year (FY) 2012 funding for the departments of Transportation and HUD; Agriculture, Rural Housing and Food and Drug Administration; and, Commerce, Justice and Science.
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Very-low income women who have the opportunity to move from high-poverty neighborhoods into lower poverty areas are significantly less likely to be extremely obese or to have diabetes. Those are among the key findings of a study by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). An article published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) highlights the positive health findings, which HUD previewed Oct. 19.
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