Good Shepherd Supported Independent Living Apartments

909 South Sixth Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103

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If you are an adult with a disability who has dreamed of living independently, Good Shepherd’s Supported Independent Living Apartments may be right for you.

The 18 housing units in Good Shepherd’s Supported Independent Living Apartments are equipped with technologies to help you live independently and safely, without needing 24-hour nursing home care.

Benefits of Good Shepherd’s Supported Independent Living Apartments:

Convenient location close to schools, grocery stores, shopping, restaurants, churches, hospitals, medical facilities, public transportation, banks and parks
Qualifying individuals pay on 30 percent of their adjusted gross income in rent.
A utility allowance is included.
Spacious, accessible kitchens and bathrooms
Card access security system
Complete sprinkler system
Multipurpose meeting room
Laundry
Covered patio

Assistive technologies available include:

Automatic lifts to increase your mobility and help you access your bed and bathroom
State-of-the-art environmental controls to help you activate appliances, lights and other devices
Electronically controlled countertops, shelving and stoves
Automatic power entry doors

Good Shepherd’s Supported Independent Living Apartments are designed specifically for people with severe disabilities and low income. Applicants MUST meet the federal HUD income eligibility criteria in order to be considered for admission.

Eligibility for Good Shepherd Supported Independent Living Apartments

Generally, households earning up to the income limit in the table below for their household size are eligible for units participating in a HUD rental assistance program in Allentown but actual income limits may differ for units at Good Shepherd Supported Independent Living Apartments.

AMI Band	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30%	$20,150	$23,000	$25,900	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50%	$33,600	$38,400	$43,200	$47,950	$51,800	$55,650	$59,500	$63,300
80%	$53,700	$61,400	$69,050	$76,700	$82,850	$89,000	$95,150	$101,250

Good Shepherd Supported Independent Living Apartments Details

18 bedroom units.
Garden
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

Since this property was built or renovated using funding from HUD's current Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program or legacy Section 202 program, residency is usually restricted to households earning 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) or less with at least one adult member with a disability. Tenants pay rent based on household income. This rent is usually the highest of the following three amounts: either 30% adjusted monthly income, or 10% unadjusted monthly income, or, if receiving welfare assistance, the housing costs portion of this assistance.