Federal Programs and Local Organizations:
Meeting the Housing Needs of Rural Seniors

© Housing Assistance Council, 2001

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ISBN 1-58064-111-3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1.  Introduction
    1.  Background
    2.  Characteristics of Rural Elders and Their Housing
    3.  The Elderly Housing Continuum: Rural Housing Options
    4.  Housing Preferences of Rural Elderly Persons
    5.  Poverty and the Propensity to Become Poor with Age
    6.  Elderly Migration
    7.  Services and Rural Elders
    8.  Federal Housing Programs for Rural Elderly Residents
    9.  Methodology
  2. Carteret County, North Carolina
    1. Introduction
    2. Owner-Occupied Housing and Assistance for Elderly Homeowners
    3. Rental Housing Options for Seniors
    4. Services for Elderly Residents
    5. Overview and Local Recommendations
  3. Chenango County, New York
    1. ntroduction
    2. Owner-Occupied Housing and Assistance for Elderly Homeowners
    3. Rental Housing Options for Seniors
    4. Services for Elderly Residents
    5. Collaborative Efforts
    6. Overview and Local Recommendations
  4. Lake County, California
    1. Introduction
    2. Owner-Occupied Housing and Assistance for Elderly Homeowners
    3. Rental Housing Options for Seniors
    4. Services for Elderly Residents
    5. Collaborative Efforts
    6. Overview and Local Recommendations
  5. Lowndes County, Alabama
    1. Introduction
    2. Owner-Occupied Housing and Assistance for Elderly Homeowners
    3. Rental Housing Options for Seniors
    4. Services for Elderly Residents
    5. Collaborative Efforts
    6. Overview and Local Recommendations
  6. Summary of Findings
    1. Accessing Federal Programs
    2. Unmet Housing Needs of Rural Elderly Residents
    3. Service Challenges
    4. The Impact of Elderly In-Migration
  7. Addendum

This report was prepared by Lance George and Christopher Holden of the Housing Assistance Council (HAC). The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under Cooperative Agreement H-21161 CA with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Ndeye Jackson served as Government Technical Representative. The substance and findings of that work are dedicated to the public. HAC is solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication and such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Government.

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 revolving funds, housing program and policy assistance, research and demonstration projects, and training and information services.

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