‘Grandfamily’ Housing Caters to Older Americans Raising Children
“A few lawmakers are pushing to help. The Grandfamily Housing Act would fund renovations to make safe living spaces for grandfamilies more affordable and employ residential service coordinators, said Representative Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat from Massachusetts who co-sponsored the House bill (a similar proposal was introduced in the Senate). ‘Our federal bill would be the first of its kind to address some of the issues faced by this community, which has been overlooked for far too long,’ she said via email.
Even as momentum grows, advocates are wary of the barriers, particularly in financing. Even though multiple government agencies — for aging people, low-income housing, child welfare — touch on grandfamilies’ needs, the funding often stays separate, Ms. Schubert said.”