Earlier this year, the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) was awarded $8,000,000 from HUD for the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) program. This program aims to provide rental subsidies for units for individuals who are non-elderly (18 to 61) and have an identified disability. The goal is for these funds to subsidize up to 100 units for vulnerable populations across the state, including those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
In an effort to gauge statewide interest, OHS has created a form for organizations to discuss their relative experience and prospective projects that may benefit from these funds. These responses will be reviewed and will be utilized to facilitate a meeting in early 2025 to further discuss the program.
OHS has created a half-sheet that can be found here that provides more information on the Section 811 PRA program, an anticipated timeline for releasing funds, and a link & QR Code directing to the Google Form. Additionally, organizations can directly access the form here.
Please share this information with your respective LHCs via email, newsletter, and other means you would like! We anticipate keeping the form open at least through mid-January.
For more information contact Carmen Martinez chmartinez@utah.gov