Technical Assistance Collaborative - Housing & Homelessness

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATIVE - helping organizations that help people


	What We Do


	Federal Programs & Policies


	Strategic Partners

Housing & Homelessness

NEWS ITEM: TAC's Associate Director, Ann O'Hara, testifies to Congress in support of H.R. 5772, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008

What We Do
TAC's housing and homelessness staff works in the fields of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for low-income households who have disabilities or who are homeless. TAC focuses its work in the ares of policy, planning and technical assistance. For more about what TAC does, click here.

For information on McKinney/Vento Homeless Technical Assistance, click here.

Current Policy Issues

New Section 811 Program Legislation - On April 10, Representatives Chris Murphy (D-CT ) and Judy Biggert (R-IL) introduced legislation to reform and modernize the Section 811 program.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 HUD Budget - On February 6, 2006, the Bush Administration released its propossced FY 2007 budget. The Section 811 Supportive Housing for People with Disabilities Program is in jeopardy.

Save Section 811: Write a letter to your Senator and Congressman

TAC's Work in Louisiana Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita - TAC and other national experts are facilitating the development of a strategic housing plan for housing for people with disabilities in New Orleans.

Federal Housing and Homeless Programs
This section contains valuable information on federal housing and homeless programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, McKinney/Vento Homeless Assistance Programs, the Section 811 program, the HUD Budget process, legislation and more. Click here for more information.

Housing and Homelessness Strategic Partners
TAC's strategic partners are committed to taking action on issues of affordable housing, permanent supportive housing and homelessness. Click here for a view of TAC's strategic partners.