families with members who have a disability including public housing, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties, and direct subsidy units. • The Section 8 Housing ChoiceVoucher Program helps people with lower incomes find affordable housing. Project BasedVouchers are part of this federal program and help pay for rent in privately owned rental housing. The Department of Housing and Community Development recently changed its policies related to HOME and Project BasedVouchers to support Low- Income Housing Tax Credit projects. Doing so has resulted in more projects being funded in Tucson. • Several projects funded by HOME and Project BasedVouchers have built more ADA-accessible units than required, at the Housing and Community Development Department’s request.
• Currently, more than 1,100 of the City of Tucson’s Housing ChoiceVouchers are leased on behalf of families with older adults. Much of this housing stock is in close proximity to public transportation and health services. • The City of Tucson passed the Inclusive Home Design Ordinance 10463 specifially to increase the number of homes and promote aging in place.
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