(For information and frequently asked questions about the Section 811 program, please read our Section 811 Information page.)

New Section 811 Legislation Introduced - HR-5772 Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008

On April 10, Representatives Chris Murphy (D-CT ) and Judy Biggert (R-IL) introduced legislation to reform the Section 811 program. The bill, known as the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 (HR 5772), help address the enormous and unrelenting housing crisis faced by millions of extremely low-income people with disabilities and will spur the creation of thousands of new 811 units every year by:

• Authorizing a new Section 811 Demonstration Program that fulfills the promise of true community integration as envisioned in the Americans with Disabilities Act;
• Enacting long over-due reforms and improvements to the existing Section 811 production program essential for the program's long-term viability

TAC and the CCD Housing Task Force look forward to working with Congress and with Section 811 stakeholders across the nation to ensure that this essential and critically needed legislation is enacted as soon as possible. For more information on this important legislation go to:

• TAC's Fact Sheet summarizing the HR-5772 Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008
• CCD's side-by-side analysis of the new Section 811 legislation compared to the existing Section 811 program
• A section-by-section summary of the proposed Section 811 Supportive Housing Program
• A Power Point presentation highlighting the key aspects of the modernized Section 811 program
• TAC's May 2008 issue of Opening Doors discussing HR-5772.

Section 811 is a critically important federal program that assists the lowest income people with serious and long-term disabilities to live independently in the community by providing integrated affordable rental housing linked with voluntary services and supports.