Domains And Programs

Year Authorized

Responsible Agency

Eligibility

Scope Of Service

Consumer Direction

Consumer-Perspective Quality

State/ Local Partners

Financing Mechanism

Innovation Or Systems Change

Utilization: Trends Over Time

Universal Design

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 811

2000

HUD

Disability/18+ /means test

Supportive housing for people with disabilities,

group homes,

apartments,

cooperatives

No

No

Local

Formula and competitive grants for local nonprofit sponsors

No

FY 03 $250,515,000

FY 04 est $250,570,000

FY 05 est

$248,700,000

FY 2003

Funded 1,484 units

FY 2004

Anticipate similar level of funding

Varies

HUD 202

1959

HUD

62+/means test

Supportive housing for people who are aging,

congregate living

No

No

Local

Formula and competitive grants for local nonprofit sponsors

No

FY 03 $783,286,000

FY 04 est $778,320,000

FY 05 est

$773,320,000

FY 2003

Funded 5,980 units

FY 2004

Anticipate similar

level of funding

Varies

HOME

1990

HUD

Means test individuals and families

Grants to state/cities for affordable housing development and rehabilitation

No

No

Yes

Block grants to state and large MSAs 80/20 funding mix

Yes

FY 03 $1,946,167,500 FY 04 est $1,963,745,140

FY 05 est

$2,082,000,000

As of 9-30-03, 758,504 units committed; 491,482 units were completed; and 92,286 families received tenant-based rental assistance

No

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

1974

HUD

Means test individuals and families

Grants to state/cities for housing and community development

No

No

Yes

Block grant to state and large MSAs

No

FY 03

$3,037,677,000

FY 04 est

$3,031,592,000

FY 05 est

$3,026,721,000

FY 2004

Approx 1,100 units of local government eligible to receive grants

No

HOPE VI

1995

HUD

Means test

eligible for public housing

Affordable redevelopment of public housing

No

No

Yes

Grants to public housing authorities

Yes

FY 03

$595,144,000

FY 04

567,530,000

FY 05

141,000,000

Yes

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

1992

HUD

Means test for people living with HIV/AIDS

Supportive housing/services for people with AIDS and coresident family members

No

No

Yes

Grants to states

Yes

FY 03 $290,102,000

FY 04 $294,751,000

FY 05 est

$294,751,000

No

Continuum of Care Program (COC):

Supportive Housing Program, Shelter Plus Care, Single-Room Occupancy (competitive)

and Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) (noncompetitive)

1996

HUD

Homeless individuals and others eligible for transitional housing services

Development of housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families

No

No

Yes

Grants to states

Yes

FY 02 $969,000,000 (COC)

$150,000,000 (ESG)

FY 03

$1.1 billion (COC)

$159,000,000 (ESG)

No

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

1975

HUD

Means test

Rental assistance to low-income families, elderly, and people with disabilities

Yes

No

Yes

Grants to states and local housing agencies

No

FY 03 $11,272,905,390 FY 04 est $14,712,340,909

FY 05 est

$13,339,000,000

FY 2003

Approx 2,077,000 vouchers available

FY 2004 est

2,100,000 vouchers

No

Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program

1990

HUD

Families who receive assistance under the housing choice voucher program are eligible to participate in the FSS program.

Encourages communities to develop local strategies to help assisted families obtain employment that will lead to economic independence and self-sufficiency.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No specific funding is provided by HUD. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) that administer a FSS program will provide opportunities for families participating in the housing choice voucher program to also receive assistance under the FSS program

Yes

N/A

No

Section 502 Rural Housing Service

1949

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Means test for

individuals and families at low incomes

Direct and guaranteed loans to build, buy, or improve applicant’s permanent residence

Yes

No

Yes

Formula

No

Direct Loans
FY 03

$1,037,864,233

FY 04 est

$1,351,392,000

FY 05 est

$1,100,000,000

Guaranteed Loans

FY 03

$3,086,764,226

FY 04 est

$3,123,000,000

FY 05 est

$2,715,000,000

FY 2002

Total of 14,727 new direct loans and 29,218 guaranteed loans were made

No

Source: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Regulatory and Federal Assistance Publication Division. www.cfda.gov, accessed June 2005.