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HJ 251 Housing opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Introduced by: Robert S. Bloxom | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Housing opportunities for persons with disabilities. Encourages the Virginia Disability Commission to make the identification of improved housing opportunities for citizens with disabilities its top priority for the 2002-2003 interim session and to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders to develop recommendations for strengthening intergovernmental and interagency coordination of housing programs for people with disabilities. The Commission is requested to expand its work group to include the participation and involvement of all federal, state, local and community agencies, organizations and individuals concerned about housing for people with disabilities. In addition, the Commission and its work group are encouraged to develop a Housing Action Plan that (i) identifies the mission, composition, responsibilities, and funding for an intergovernmental, interagency coordinating body on housing and disability issues; (ii) identifies actionable strategies consistent with the mission and responsibilities of state housing agencies for the maximizing use of Section 8 programs and other federal housing and housing production programs for individuals with disabilities in Virginia; and (iii) develops a system of incentives and rewards for building accessible housing. The Commission is also encouraged to make use of existing research and presentation opportunities, including the annual state housing conference, to bring about optimal statewide attention to the housing needs of people with disabilities and available federal opportunities. This resolution is identical to HJR 236 (Van Landingham).


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