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Q NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) Amendment to "Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Program" to HOUSING b. extend the HAO Elderly Referral Program to all handicapped REHABILITATION persons, as defined in Housing Allowance Office, Inc., ASSISTANCE letter dated December 22, 1975: Mr. Brownell read the PROGRAM AMENDED letter from Mr. Keith P. Crighton, Director, Bureau of TO EXTEND HAD Housing, dated December 31, 1975, to him in its entirety. ELDERLY REFERRAL An excerpt of the letter: PROGRAM TO ALL HANDICAPPED If approved, this amendment shall extend the HAO PERSONS AS DE- Elderly Referral Program to all handicapped persons FINED IN HAD as defined in the attached letter from Barbara J. HANDBOOK Warren, Housing Information Supervisor for the Housing Allowance Program. If approved, the HAO Referral Program would be able to assist those handicapped persons who have applied for assistance through the Housing Allow- ance Program but are financially unable to correct their housing violations, as cited by.the HAO, in order to collect their monthly subsidy. At the present time this same service is available only to persons 62 years of age and older. This amendment is requested because previous assis- tance to handicapped persons has been unavailable. Barbara J. Warren's letter dated December 22, 1975 to Mr. Crighton states that the Housing Allowance Program defines a handicapped or disabled family or individual, the HAD Handbook, Chapter 2, Section 2.05 (1) states: An individual is considered disabled if he is eligible to receive disability assistance from Social Security and other public programs. Handicapped persons are individuals who have a physical or mental impairment which (a) is ex- pected to be of long - continued and indefinite duration, (b) substantially impedes ability to live independently, and (c) is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suit- able housing conditions. In cases where disability and physical or mental impairment cannot be easily identified, written verification from the attending physician may be required. All handicapped persons who are applicants must follow the same procedure as defined under the original HAO Referral Guidelines. However, although handicapped applicants are not subject to age restrictions, they must be a bonafide homeowner as defined under the General Guidelines, Grant Eligibility, Section (9a) - Occupancy - page #3.