The Section 202 Supportive Housing for
the Elderly Program is the only federally
funded housing program designed
specifically for older persons. Currently
implemented under the National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990, the
Section 202 program is administered by
the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) and is HUD’s
largest directly funded construction
program. Since its inception in 1959, the
program has supported the creation of
approximately 6,200 housing facilities for
older persons, accounting for approximately 250,000 residential units. Currently, the program produces an
estimated 5,800 residential units each year
with Section 202 funds.