On July 18, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 5117) to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing Section 8 rental assistance to college students. The House approved the bill on June 13 (see The Source, 6/17/06).
In a press release, Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH), the bill’s sponsor, said, “I was happy to partner with Senator DeWine on this important issue, and I am thrilled with the closure this brings for the students currently residing at Creative Living [a Columbus, Ohio, assisted living facility for people with disabilities]. While this is a great victory, our work is not done. We must now press for a more comprehensive legislative solution to ensure the housing eligibility of future disabled students. There are enough challenges put in front of individuals with severe physical disabilities – worrying about a place to call home while they attend college should not be one of them.”
