[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR891.310]



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                 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

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 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:

    (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.



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