HUD Announces Funding for 160 New Service Coordination Programs – Application Deadline March 11
On Dec. 13, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced new funding for Service Coordination programs in affordable senior housing.
LeadingAge, our national partner, was instrumental in securing the funds for the much-anticipated expansion of HUD’s Service Coordination programs.
About the funding
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) posted by HUD will fund approximately 160 service coordination programs across the country. The Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing program has not seen new funding from HUD since 2013.
Current Service Coordinators are funded through renewal funding through the agency, and there is a high demand for new funding.
The deadline to apply for new Service Coordinator funding is March 11. LeadingAge, our national partner, will support and guide interested eligible applicants. Click here for more information.
Service coordinators
The Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing (SCMF) program supports service coordinator positions for elderly individuals and non-elderly persons with disabilities living in HUD-assisted housing.
Service coordinators are critical in connecting older adults and persons with disabilities with community-based supportive services for independent living and reducing premature and unnecessary transitions to higher levels of care. They promote access to resources, financial security, social connections, health, and well-being for residents in assisted housing. They also help residents identify and access supportive services that will enable them to continue living independently in the community and age in place.
Voluntary SCMF participation
Participation in the service coordinator program is voluntary, and residents choose which services they accept. Service coordinators work with residents and their families to identify the individual needs and preferences of residents and connect them with appropriate resources. Services may include:
- Nutrition support
- Housekeeping and shopping assistance
- Coordination with healthcare providers
- Help accessing public benefits, financial management assistance
- Other services that support Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), including services for persons with severe disabilities
Service coordinators also organize educational programming that gives residents tools to support independent living and help property management better understand their particular resident population's service and support needs.
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