Housing for the disabled
 

Does it exist and at rent adjusted for income? I've seen plenty of senior housing ads on craigslist and such but none for the disabled. I live in maryland and can't even afford an apartment here. I'm disabled due to anxiety mostly but I'm not a senior citizen; I'm 30 years old.

I am guessing that it depends a lot on where you live. I am not aware of any housing specifically for people with disabilities in my town, though there are low income housing options that are ADA accessible.

However, when I went to college 45 miles away from here, there was an apartment building for disabled people that was based on income.

I'd do some research for you, but "Maryland" is too vague--for anyone to give you information on your specific area, we would need to know your town. You should be able to go to google and type in "Housing disabled town name" or "housing disability city name" and it should pull something up for you. Good luck. :)

I'm in Mass and here many of the elderly housing programs for those on low income are also open for disabled people with low incomes. There is also some housing for anyone who is low income in 'non' senior housing. Guidelines are decided town by town.

Just a quick google.......

Check out http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/1...ml/17agen.html

Info on there about the federal section 8 housing program too.

They just had a mess in Georgia because they started handing out applications for section 8, thousands showed up. They hadn't had any new applications since 2001. There is a lot of competition out there. Landlords also have to have their buildings up to code to be approved for section 8 recipients. Here is a little info to help you.

http://www.affordablehousingonline.c...on8housing.asp

Ok so I would need a housing voucher? I've heard of these vouchers before here in maryland and looked into it last year. The wait was seven years.

I used the website ** and you can list by income restricted disabled etc housing. The HUD website also has 100+ page pdfs for dwellings that support section 8. They have a column just for if they accept disabled or not.

I was hoping that if you were disabled you just had to prove disability then you would be given income adjusted rent. Am I correct in saying I would need to apply for a section 8 voucher, regardless of my disabled status?

With Section 8 you would still have to meet their income requirements. I know in my state (Mass) there are 2 standards.....low income and very low income.

Two years ago, when I had SSDI and WC, I would not qualify under either (and shouldn't have, that was what many people would consider pretty decent money....not that it goes far in the Boston area).

With just the SSDI that I get now, I would meet the guidlines for low income. Those with very low income would all be a higher priority in the section 8 voucher line.

Once you get a voucher, it can be used in a complex that is all section 8, or some complexes have a few section 8 apartments, or any landlord might decide to accept section 8 vouchers. For a landlord, that might mean less rent money than you could collect from someone else, but at least you are guaranteed of getting paid because the check comes from the government.

I would apply for a section 8 voucher now.....you never know what your circumstances will be in 7 years.

In addition to the federally funded section 8 program, your state has some housing available for low income, seniors, and disabled people. To pay based on income, that disabled housing probably will be mixed in with seniors or the low income. Each different town has different standards. You should be able to get more info from the housing department in your town....call your town hall for info.

Disclaimer/my story: When I said what I would be eligible for with SSDI that is excluding my husband's info. Our combined income is fine to afford our house now. I am planning for when my kids graduate high school when we will get divorced. I'm considering moving to another area of the country then.....where my money will stretch further. Not my ideal scenario because my extended family is all in this area, but I guess I'm a bit of a snob and I don't like the looks of a lot of the low income housing I've seen. That's also the point of the programs though.....it's for people who have no alternative, not for people who want to maintain their middle class lifestyle on their now reduced income.

I am disabled and in housing now. I need a disabled unit . I applied for sec 8 . I live in Mass so does anyone know how long it takes to get a voucher for sec 8?

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Hi Kris

It's always better to start your own thread so your specific question doesn't get lost in the shuffle or shift the focus from the original poster.

You should call the housing authority here in Mass that you applied through to check on the approx. waiting time.

Are you on the cetralized list ?

from: http://www.section8listmass.org/

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher
Centralized Waiting List
2010 Update

The Massachusetts Centralized Waiting List is updated and purged every two years. The purpose is to update applicant contact information and to remove those who are no longer interested.
The 2010 Update Letter was mailed on March 15, 2010 to those who applied PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2009.

The deadline to respond to the 2010 Update was April 9, 2010; to accommodate for any U.S. Post Office delays, any responses postmarked by September 1, 2010 are being processed. No responses will be accepted after September 1, 2010.

If you did not respond to this update, your name will be removed from the Centralized Waiting List.

Questions?? Call toll-free 1-877-868-0040.

The Centralized Waiting List is used by 82 housing authorities in Massachusetts.

To clarify for the second poster I live in Frederick, MD.