Although 40% of American households include someone who needs accessibility features to live independently, most homes in the U.S. do not have those features. Increasing a person’s access to home modification and repair services and assistive technology (AT) can decrease their risk of living unhoused or in an institution.
This Housing and Services Resource Center (HSRC) webinar explores the role of home modifications, AT, and home repairs in promoting accessible, stable housing and how service providers can join forces to increase access to these important services.
The webinar will cover:
- The connection between accessibility and housing stability.
- Federal programs that provide related funding and services.
- How to develop partnerships that improve service coordination.
- Types of organizations that could be effective partners.
Find webinar slides, handouts, and other materials at acl.gov/node/10384/.
0:00 Welcome and Housekeeping
2:46 Poll
7:29 Laying a Foundation
9:10 AT as a Solution to Home Accessibility
15:00 HUD’s Older Adult Home Modification Grant
21:08 USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Direct programs
28:52 Models from Across the Country: FREED CIL's Fix It Program
39:20 Chat: Biggest challenges
39:49 Featured Program: Nebraska AT Partnership
49:09 Q&A
54:55 Closing
Launched in partnership between the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development, the Housing and Services Resource Center fosters cross-sector partnerships between the organizations and systems that provide housing resources and homelessness services, health care and mental health services, independent living services, and other supportive services. The HSRC is part of an interagency initiative to streamline and expand access to affordable, accessible housing and the critical services that make community living possible.
- HSRC Webinar: Partnerships to Increase Housing Stability Through AT and Home Modifications/Repairs ( Download)
- APS TARC Webinar: Strategies for APS Cases Involving Homelessness/Housing Insecurity ( Download)
- Leveraging Federal Home Retrofit Programs for Households Aging in Place ( Download)
- Among Us VR featuring Stitchy ( Download)
