ADAPT's National Housing Advocacy Commitment

The following is a summary of ADAPTs national housing advocacy work as adopted by national activists January 28, 2007, in Denver, CO. All of us agreed: continue our fight for Affordable, Accessible and Integrated Housing - NOW!

We need permanent housing.
Institutionalization is not a housing solution.

In the area of AFFORDABLE HOUSING,we agreed to fight for:

Access Across America (AAA)

HUD to partner with HHS to provide vouchers tied to Money Follows the Person (MFP) and related efforts
Advocate at State and local PHAs for Money Follows the Person/AAA vouchers

Recapture Mainstream Vouchers

Demand the Mainstream vouchers that turned into regular Housing Choice (formerly Section 8) vouchers be recommitted to people with disabilities
Demand that HUD's NOFAs include mainstream vouchers for people with disabilities in PHAs waiting

Recapture Fair Share Vouchers

Demand the Fair Share vouchers that turned into regular Housing Choice (formerly Section 8) vouchers recommitted to people with disabilities
Demand that HUD's NOFAs award extra points to PHAs that work with state Medicaid waivers for vouchers to get people out.

Target Lowest Income Levels

Demand that HUD continues to provide vouchers and fund housing development for the very low income.
Advocate for funding for maintenance and repair for folks at risk of institutionalization.

In the area of ACCESSIBLE HOUSING, we agreed to fight for:

National Flexible Modification Fund

Increase the 5 % (for physical access) and 2% (for sensory access) to 10% and 5% in housing covered by 504

National Visitability Legislation ...the Inclusive Home Design Act

Increase Enforcement of 504 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act

In the area of INTEGRATED HOUSING, we agreed to fight for:

"Access to Integration" the Re-direction of 811 program funds using the 50/50 formula. Revise 811 rules to promote development of integrated housing, eliminating current disincentives.
Phase out of "silo housing" - housing developed for specific disabilities or age groups, in other words segregated housing.

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