HUD awards millions in ‘green’ funding to 17 affordable senior housing communities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 26, 2024
Seventeen affordable seniors housing properties will receive funding ranging from $2.4 million to $20 million, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday as it makes available a...
When it comes to nation’s older adults, ‘affordable housing matters’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2024
Low-income older adults are spending record amounts of income on housing. That’s one takeaway message that LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Policy Linda Couch said she has from a report released Thursday.
Providers urged to meet needs of ‘silver rainbow’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 18, 2024
More retirement communities for LGBTQ+ older adults are coming online, but developers need to step up their efforts to address the needs of members of the “silver rainbow,” according to an AARP article.
Affordable senior housing community nabs top-level green building certifications
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2023
An affordable senior housing development in Colorado is the first community of its kind in the United States to receive the “Plus” level of two key sustainability certifications, according to the International...
Value-based care, data collection are future focus areas for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2023
DENVER—Assisted living is a “very important” part of the care continuum and isn’t going away, but one area of focus for the future, even among private-pay operators, should be population health...
Proposed HUD rule formalizes pandemic-era protections for affordable housing residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2023
A proposed rule would extend federal protections put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency to protect affordable housing residents during eviction procedures.
HUD announces $42.5 energy benchmarking initiative for affordable housing providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2023
A new Energy and Water Benchmarking initiative for owners of affordable housing properties is funded with $42.5 million through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Plan now to respond to ‘profound’ demographics, experts advise
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2023
With the prospective resident demographic almost doubling in size in the coming decade, a panel of senior living thought leaders on Thursday discussed how not-for-profit providers should plan to respond...
Proposal would increase funding, training for affordable senior housing service coordinators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2023
A new bill intended to expand and improve service coordination programs in affordable housing was introduced this week, adding a potential funding mechanism for tax credit-financed housing.
Affordable senior housing operators get $160 million as advocates fight to expand offerings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2023
Twenty-five nonprofit affordable senior housing providers, including 11 members of LeadingAge, are on the receiving end of $160.1 million from the federal government to create new housing or redevelop...