Section 202 and Section 811 Reform

The Office of Multifamily Housing Programs is currently seeking stakeholder input on a range of possible reforms being contemplated for the Section 202 and Section 811 Programs. Both programs received no funding for new construction activities in the administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2011 budget. In part, this reflects the need to focus limited HUD resources in support of existing assets and programs. But it also reflects the fact that both programs have suffered from a lack of updating over recent years. An overhaul is now contemplated to better target HUD's resources to more cost-effectively meet the current housing and supportive service needs for frail, elderly and disabled very low-income households. The direction of reform is still being determined; however, HUD anticipates that modifications to the programs could be legislative and/or administrative. Items under consideration include: