SACRAMENTO, CA—The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) and the federal Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) say that the state will receive nearly $12 million in additional funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to continue California's Section 811 Project Rental Assistance program.

The Section 811 program is a collaborative effort between CalHFA, HCD, the California Department of Health Care Services, and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, and enables disabled individuals (age 18-61) to transition from nursing homes, other institutions, or homelessness into healthier supportive housing. The $12 million will be used to provide rental subsidies for approximately 283 households in Los Angeles County.

“Every individual has the right to live in safe, affordable and quality housing,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. “This program will help provide stable housing to people who may be suffering from a physical or mental disability by providing additional funds so they can pay the rent and live in a decent place. Programs like this help individuals become productive residents and stakeholders in their communities.”

In February, California received recognition as the first state in the nation to move residents into apartments made possible by an earlier round of HUD Section 811 funding. The first residents transitioned from long-term care facilities into Garden Village apartments in Sacramento. The complex was renovated by Domus Development in 2014 to preserve affordable apartments for qualified residents whose annual incomes are below 30% of the area median income.