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Washington (JTA) — Stunned by
Clinton administration plans to
slash housing grarits for low-in-
come senior citizens, Jewish ac-
tivists are predicting devastating
effects on America's aging popu-
lation.
"Through the government's
hand, more elderly will be added
to the ranks of the homeless,"
said Joanne Hoffman, director of
housing for the UJA-Federation
ofJewish Philanthropies in New
York.
"The demand is so dramatic
and the need so great it is irre-
sponsible for the government to
dismantle this program," Ms.
Hoffman said.
In a pre-emptive strike to save
the embattled department of
Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, budget cutters in the ad-
ministration have proposed a
drastic overhaul of the agency.
The proposal would eliminate
funding for dozens of programs,
including those that finance the
construction of low-income hous-
ing for the elderly and others that
provide support services at such
facilities.
The White House estimates
that the proposed restructuring
would save $800 million over the
next five years.
Activists say that the admin-
istration's move could not come
at a worse time for America's el-
derly population — both Jewish
and non-Jewish — which con-
tinues to grow at a record pace.
Included in the ballooning
growth are senior American Jews
who increasingly are turning to-
ward low-income housing, ac-
cording to Ms. Hoffman, whose
federation runs nearly 3,000
units, making it one of the largest
sponsors of low-income housing
for seniors in New York City.
Though Jewish professionals
in the field do not have specific
figures, they estimate that
through local federations, B'nai
B'rith and independent associa-
tions, the Jewish community pro-
vides housing to thousands of
low-income seniors.
Those facilities serve both Jews
and non-Jews, in accordance with
fair-housing laws. The same laws
that prohibit exclusion of non-
Jews from Jewish-run facilities
also bar these facilities from
recording the number of Jewish
residents.
B'nai B'rith, the international
service and fraternal organiza-
tion, runs 27 homes across the
country housing more than 5,000
low-income seniors.
Other low-income housing fa-
cilities under Jewish auspices —
including those sponsored by fed-
erations and independent asso-
ciations — offer about 15,000
apartment units, according Ellen
Feingold, public policy chair-
woman of the North American
Association ofJewish Homes and
Housing for the Aging, which is
a membership and advocacy or-
ganization for these Jewish-spon-
sored facilities.
The need for low-income hous-
ing for seniors has swelled to an
all-time high across the nation
with an estimated eight people
waiting for each available unit,
according to recent studies.
For fiscal year 1995, HUD, un-
der Section 202 low-income hous-
ing for the elderly, has slated
$1.279 billion for new construc-
tion, according to a HUD docu-
ment.
Proposed
restructuring would
save 00 million.
Under the Congregant Hous-
ing Services Program, another
$25 million is allocated for sup-
plemental services.
B'nai B'rith has seven new
construction projects in the de-
velopmental stage, according to
officials of the organization
These projects, which have al-
ready begun the application
process, may or may not secure
funding under the 1995 budget.
In any case, future projects are
certainly in jeopardy, officials
said.
The same is true for Jewish
federation-sponsored housing,
which is always looking to pro-
vide more units, federation offi-
cials said.
That Jewish seniors require
such housing dispels the myth
that most of the elderly in the
community do not have such
needs.
"There is a perception that the
elderly American Jew is middle
class, and that's simply not true,"
Ms. Hoffman. said.
The problem for poor elderly
Jews is "a problem the Jewish
community is only beginning to
face," said Mark Meridy, B'nai
B'rith's senior housing specialist.
"Certainly this is going to gain
prominence as people continue to
live longer and the need for hous-
ing increases," he said.
The proposed HUD budget
caught Jewish activists across the
country off guard.
"We were surprised to see this
on the cutting block," said Diana
Aviv, director of the Washington
office of the Council of Jewish
Federations.
Since the election in Novem-