Elderly/Disabled Housing- 202 Section 8

Lincoln Court is a 45 one-bedroom HUD subsidized apartment building located at 21 New Street on the Southside of Binghamton, NY, across the river from a growing downtown district and on the bus line.

Features

• 45 one-bedroom units on four floors including 5 handicapped accessible apartments
• Intercom entry system
• Emergency call system located in each apartment, monitored 24/7
• Community lounge and kitchen
• Outside lawn and garden area with raised beds
• Pets allowed; See Pet Rules

Eligibility

• Head of Household must be 62 years old or handicapped/disabled

  Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 authorized HUD to provide direct loans to serve elderly families and individuals. Occupancy of such projects is limited to elderly individuals 62 years of age or older and to families where the head of household or spouse is 62 years of age or older, except for accessible units designed for the mobility impaired. Both elderly and non-elderly handicapped individuals or families whose head of household or spouse is mobility impaired and requires the accessibility features of such a unit, are eligible to occupy such accessible units in a Section 202 Direct Loan project for the elderly.
  
• Income limits apply
• Waiting list applies

Amenities

• Enriched Housing program available
• On-site Service Coordinator
• On-site coin-operated laundry facility
• Hot midday meal available on-site 7 days per week
• 24/7 on-call emergency maintenance
• Off-street parking