[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR891.310]

[Page 187-188]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL
 
PART 891_SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITIES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart C_Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities
 
Sec. 891.310  Special project standards.

    In addition to the applicable project standards in Sec. 891.120, 
the following special standards apply to the Section 811 Program and to 
projects funded under Sec. Sec. 891.655 through 891.790:

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    (a) Minimum group home standards. Each group home must provide a 
minimum of 290 square feet of prorated space for each resident, 
including a minimum area of 80 square feet for each resident in a shared 
bedroom (with no more than two residents occupying a shared bedroom) and 
a minimum area of 100 square feet for a single occupant bedroom; at 
least one full bathroom for every four residents; space for recreation 
at indoor and outdoor locations on the project site; and sufficient 
storage for each resident in the bedroom and other storage space 
necessary for the operation of the home. If the project involves 
acquisition (with or without rehabilitation), the structure must at 
least be in compliance with applicable State requirements. In the 
absence of such requirements, the above standards shall apply.
    (b) Additional accessibility requirements. In addition to the 
accessibility requirements in Sec. 891.120(b), the following 
requirements apply to the Section 811 Program and to projects funded 
under Sec. Sec. 891.655 through 891.790:
    (1) All entrances, common areas, units to be occupied by resident 
staff, and amenities must be readily accessible to and usable by persons 
with disabilities.
    (2) In projects for chronically mentally ill individuals, a minimum 
of 10 percent of all dwelling units in an independent living facility 
(or 10 percent of all bedrooms and bathrooms in a group home, but at 
least one of each such space), must be designed to be accessible or 
adaptable for persons with disabilities.
    (3) In projects for developmentally disabled or physically disabled 
persons, all dwelling units in an independent living facility (or all 
bedrooms and bathrooms in a group home) must be designed to be 
accessible or adaptable for persons with physical disabilities. A 
project involving acquisition and/or rehabilitation may provide a lesser 
number if:
    (i) The cost of providing full accessibility makes the project 
financially infeasible;
    (ii) Fewer than one-half of the intended occupants have mobility 
impairments; and
    (iii) The project complies with the requirements of 24 CFR 8.23.
    (4) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
    (i) Accessible describes a site, building, facility, or portion 
thereof that complies with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards 
and that can be approached, entered, and used by physically disabled 
people;
    (ii) Adaptability means the ability of certain building spaces and 
elements, such as kitchen counters, sinks, and grab bars, to be added or 
altered so as to accommodate the needs of either disabled or nondisabled 
persons, or to accommodate the needs of either disabled or nondisabled 
persons, or to accommodate the needs of persons with different types or 
degrees of disability.