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Each person experiences the aging process
differently. Some people are able to maintain lifelong health and
independence, while others find that they face increasingly more
difficult challenges to their abilities to take care of themselves. The
difficulties that aging can bring are felt not only by elderly people
but also by their children and grandchildren, making the question of how
to address these issues one of intergenerational importance. Adding
urgency to this question is the fact that America’s elderly population
is growing rapidly: the U.S. Census Bureau forecasts that the proportion
of people age 65 and older will grow from 12.5 percent in 1990 to 17.7
percent in 2020, a 41.6 percent increase.
The Housing Programs of USDA Rural Development recognizes the importance
of providing rural seniors with a wide range of living options, which is
why we
invest heavily in programs that help elderly people live with as much
independence and dignity as possible. These include:
Home Repair
Loan
and Grant Program - Makes vital home repairs for very-low-income
seniors.
Rural Rental Housing
Program
- Provides
affordable rental housing to seniors and people with disabilities (as
well as families).
Rental Assistance
Program
- -
Makes rents in the Section 515 program affordable to tenants with very
low incomes.
Community Facilities
Program - Finances a variety of elderly care facilities.
Detailed information and applications for financial assistance are
available through the USDA Rural Development State
or Area
Offices.
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USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider and
Employer.
Complaints of Discrimination should be sent to:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington D.C. 20250-9410
EEO/CR Statement
Last modified:
February 16, 2006 |
