PRICED OUT: The 2020 Edition
This is not acceptable, especially during this pandemic, as persons with disabilities who are institutionalized or homeless are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19. As new realities emerge in the months ahead, it must be a national priority to implement policy solutions that will permanently address this injustice.
Use the Priced Out Where You Live tool below to learn about the affordable housing crisis for people with disabilities in your own community.
PRICED OUT WHERE YOU LIVE
PRICED OUT IN THE UNITED STATES
in the US whose sole source of income is SSI.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is only
$783per month
The average monthly rent for a basic one-bedroom apartment is
$1,022
That is 131% of the monthly income of a disabled person in the US, leaving no money for food, transportation, clothing or other necessities.
THIS IS NOT AFFORDABLE.
It's no wonder there are
396,045
Homeless Individuals
living on the streets or in shelters — and too many people stuck in expensive institutions at a cost of
$224 – $1,126 per person per day.
