Details of FY 2010 Funding Levels for Housing Programs
Learn more about proposed FY 2010 funding levels for Section 811, Section 8, McKinney-Vento homeless programs, and homeless veterans programs.

NAMI's Letter of Support for S 1481
View NAMI's letter of support for S 1481, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009

Fact Sheet on the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Act of 2009
Learn more about major changes to the Section 811 supportive housing for persons with disabilities program that was recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Opposition to Bush Administration Section 8 Reform Proposal
NAMI -- as part of the Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force (coalition of national disability groups) -- has come out against a proposal to restructure the Section 8 housing voucher program.

NAMI’s Position on Housing
Summarized from NAMI's Policy Platform

Housing: NAMI's Adovacy Goals and Strategies
Learn about NAMI's response to the housing crisis, and what you can do.

Contact Your Representatives about Housing Issues
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Senate Committee Reports Spending Bill for Veterans and Housing Programs
On September 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a massive $92.9 billion spending bill (S 2825) that includes the FY 2005 budgets for the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and numerous independent agencies.

Threat to Section 8 Program Continues
The HUD Section 8 voucher program - a critical affordable housing resource for low-income people with severe mental illnesses - is currently facing twin challenges that threaten existing rent subsidies in the current fiscal year (FY 2004) and next year (FY 2005).

NAMI Offers Testimony on the 2005 Budgets for the VA and HUD
NAMI and our Veterans' Committee believe strongly that while treatment is central to recovery, it is not an end in itself. Housing and supports provided by agencies such as HUD and the VA play a critical role in this process. NAMI is therefore pleased to offer our views on the Administration's FY 2005 requests for these two cabinet level departments.

Bush Administration Proposal to Block Grant Section 8 Program Poses Threat to Housing Opportunities for Low-Income People with Mental Illnesses
The Bush Administration's proposed FY 2005 budget for HUD contains a plan to convert the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to a block grant to be administered by Public Housing Authorities (PHAs).

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Publications
The Bazelon Center offers two particularly useful resources that may be purchased through their online store.

NAMI Housing Toolkit
A comprehensive, 62-page resource designed to help the public mental health community meet the housing needs of people with mental illnesses. (PDF, 1.2 MB -- large)

Corporation for Supportive Housing
Information, services, policy/advocacy, resources, and local programs.

National Alliance to End Homelessness
Ten-year Plan to End Homelessness, toolkit, audioconference series, profiles of model programs, local policies, and advocacy efforts, resources, online newsletter on homelessness.

National Low Income Housing Coalition
Affordability report on each jurisdiction in the U.S., advocacy guide, “The NIMBY Report” on efforts to overcome housing stigma

Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC)
Working on behalf of people with disabilities and other special needs, TAC provides information, capacity building, and technical expertise in mental health, substance abuse, human services, and affordable housing.