Member Roundtable / Committee reminder - For additional engagement opportunities, we remind you that LeadingAge Indiana hosts many Roundtables / Committees for Provider and Associate members:
- For all engagement opportunities - please visit our website; and see the new Calendar of dates here.
- Please share this information with others who may benefit from participating. Our team would love to see you at any/all these events. For more information, please reach out to Ashley Sabins.
Weekly National Policy Pulse Calls. The calls are on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. ET. If you’re interested in signing up for these members-only calls, please sign up using the link on our National Policy Pulse webpage.
Housing Network Calls – Every Monday at 12:30pm ET; next Call: Monday, May 18, 12:30 p.m. ET, where we will discuss the latest on affordable housing. Join the weekly Housing Network Call for a discussion on updates related to affordable housing. The Housing Network is open to all provider members of LeadingAge. For details on joining the Network and other affordable housing groups that LeadingAge convenes, visit their website or contact Juliana Bilowich & Linda Couch.
Most Recent Senior Housing Weekly Recap
Senior Housing Weekly Recap
May 8, 2026
Take Action Today! Urge Congress to Invest in Housing Stability for Older Adults. Congress continues to debate funding levels for HUD programs for Fiscal Year 2027, which begins on October 1. On March 18, LeadingAge sent a letter to House and Senate appropriators outlining our fiscal year 2027 (FY27) appropriations priorities to address the growing crisis of housing unaffordability among older adults with low incomes. LeadingAge called on Congress to address this crisis by providing robust, full-year funding for housing and homeless assistance programs, such as Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) contracts, Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs), service coordinators, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs, and the HOME Investment Partnerships program (HOME). Aging services stakeholders can easily reach out to your own senators and representatives using this action alert.
HUD Revamps Service Coordinator Grant Process; Full Grant Renewal Payments Expected by June. Following a change in leadership overseeing Resident Service Coordinator (RSC) grants at HUD, the agency is now projecting full-year renewal funds for Calendar Year 2026 grants by early June. Service Coordinators assist older adults in accessing services and supports as they age in affordable housing communities. Despite the critical nature of Service Coordination work at affordable senior housing communities, the funds for annual grant renewals have historically been paid up to ten months late to housing providers. In conversations with LeadingAge, HUD’s Multifamily Housing leadership has confirmed that agency staff are overhauling the grant administration process, including stepping away from the contract with the software system previously used to administer the program and at least temporarily reverting back to a “direct to grantee” approach. In lieu of using a software platform for grants administration, HUD grant specialists across the country have instead begun reaching out to grantees directly to sign their Notices of Award (HUD Form 1044). Rather than submitting budgets for HUD to review, grantees will receive a budget based on the grantee’s previous calendar year budget, plus a 2.8% cost of living adjustment allotted to the salaries line item. LeadingAge has expressed the need for grantees to adjust their budgets higher in certain circumstances, and HUD is working on a solution. As of early May, several HUD Multifamily Housing regions have already begun to issue 40% of the grantees’ payments, with a second 60% payment distribution expected by June via a separate 1044 – far quicker than the agency’s previous time lime, which for years led to payments as late as September or October, despite the grant performance year (and grantee costs) beginning months earlier in January. LeadingAge applauds HUD for taking longoverdue steps to improve the program. More information is available here.
LeadingAge Urges HUD to Reverse Course on Work Requirements, Time Limits. In comments to HUD on its proposed rule, "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits," LeadingAge on May 1, 2026, urged the agency to withdraw the rule, which would allow work requirements and time limits in affordable housing programs, citing the harm to older adults and the workforce that serves them, as well as the burden and cost on housing providers. Currently, there are generally no work hours requirements or time limits on HUD assisted housing. HUD’s proposal would allow certain housing providers participating in HUD’s Multifamily Housing programs, as well as Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), to establish work requirements of up to 40 hours per week as a condition of continued receipt of housing assistance. The proposal would also allow housing providers and PHAs to set time limits of as little as two years on HUD assistance. While most older adults would be exempt from the requirements, LeadingAge has identified scenarios where older adults would be impacted, including in mixed age households. The aging services workforce would also be directly impacted by housing instability under the current proposal. LeadingAge urged the agency to withdraw the rule, describing the harm on older adults and the workforce that serves them, as well as the burden and cost on housing providers.
HUD Issues 2026 Income Limits, Updates Fair Market Rents. HUD released the official 2026 HUD median family income limits on May 1, which determine eligibility for HUD-assisted programs and low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties for the year. The average annual change in the limit across HUD areas is 3.4%. Any certification that was fully signed by residents and owners prior to 5/1 can remain as is. Any certification after 5/1 should be regenerated to display the correct income limits. Applicable programs include Public Housing, project-based Section 8, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, and Section 236. HUD develops annual income limits based on Median Family Income estimates and Fair Market Rent area definitions. Income limits are also adjusted according to family size and in areas with unusually high or low incomes relative to housing costs. More information about income limits is available here. Separately from the 2026 Income Limits, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register updating fiscal year (FY) 2026 fair market rents (FMRs) for seven areas, effective May 21, 2026. Fair Market Rents (FMRs) are used to determine payment standard amounts for the Housing Choice Voucher program, initial renewal rents for some expiring project-based Section 8 contracts, initial rents for housing assistance payment (HAP) contracts in the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy program (Mod Rehab), rent ceilings for rental units in both the HOME Investment Partnerships program and the Emergency Solutions Grants program, maximum award amounts for Continuum of Care recipients and the maximum amount of rent a recipient may pay for property leased with Continuum of Care funds, and flat rents in Public Housing 3 units. The adjusted FMRs are in response to a Federal Register notice published Aug. 22, 2025, that requested public comments on the FY 2026 FMRs, to which commenters requested FMR reevaluations. HUD's FMRs are available here.
New on the Learning Hub: Immigration Compliance for Aging Services Employers. On Thursday, June 4, from 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET, LeadingAge will host a webinar to provide practical, employer‑focused guidance on key immigration compliance issues facing aging services providers. The webinar will cover employment verification requirements, including Form I‑9, as well as how employers can prepare for and respond to immigration enforcement actions while supporting workforce stability. It is intended for aging services providers seeking clear, up‑to‑date information on their responsibilities as employers amid a changing immigration policy environment.
Reminder: Explore LeadingAge’s Policy Priorities for Affordable Housing for Fiscal Year 2026! Our 2026 policy priorities are ready to go! Together with our LeadingAge membership, we advocate on the Hill and with the Trump administration to advance our top goals for senior housing and other aging services settings. Onward!
Reminder: LeadingAge Housing Network and Workgroups Resume for 2026! LeadingAge's affordable housing policy team has re-restarted our network and discussion groups. More information is available here.
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