USING THE HUD SECTION 202 PROGRAM
IN RURAL AREAS

© Housing Assistance Council, 1993 (appendices updated October 1999)

Permission is granted ONLY to nonprofit community-based organizations to reproduce and/or adapt this document, and only for their own use. 

ISBN 1-58064-046-X

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of the HUD Section 202 Program
  3. Overview of Key Program Elements
    1. Program Eligibility
      • Regulatory Definition of Sponsor
      • Regulatory Definition of Owner
    2. Ineligible Participants
    3. Resident Eligibility
  4. Case Studies
    1. Elder Manor
    2. Elderwood Homes
    3. Heart Homes
  5. Conclusion
  6. Additional Information
    Appendices
  1. Appendix A: The Application Checklist**
  2. Appendix B: Rating Factors and Bonus Points**
  3. Appendix C: Tips and Techniques**
  4. Appendix D: HUD Field Offices(HUD's website)


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This report was prepared by staff of the Housing Assistance Council (HAC). HAC, founded in 1971, is a nonprofit corporation which supports the development of rural low-income housing nationwide. HAC provides technical housing services, loans from a revolving fund, housing program and policy assistance, research and demonstration projects, and training and information services.

The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under grants with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government. Additional work on this publication was supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation.

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