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small subsidy that all of the recipients are extremely low-income. Not all SSI recipients have the types of disabilities that necessitate accessible units. The broader region, which includes Los Angeles County in addition to Orange County, has higher concentrations of persons with all types of disabilities than Orange County with one exception. The percentage of persons with hearing disabilities is marginally higher in Orange County than in the broader region. Within Los Angeles County, persons with disabilities are relatively concentrated in downtown Los Angeles, in the western portions of South Los Angeles, and in the eastern portion of the San Fernando Valley. These areas generally have low concentrations of White residents. The western portion of South Los Angeles is the most heavily Black part of the region. By contrast, West Los Angeles and Southeast Los Angeles and the adjoining Gateway Cities have relatively low concentrations of persons with disabilities. The former area is disproportionately White while the latter area is heavily Hispanic and also has a very young population. Describe whether these geographic patterns vary for people with each type of disability or for people with disabilities in different age ranges for the jurisdiction and region. In addition to the broader patterns described above, there are some other patterns of concentration based on both type of disability and disability status by age. Garden Grove has higher concentrations of persons with self -care and independent living disabilities, as well as higher concentrations of elderly persons with disabilities. La Habra has elevated concentrations of persons with ambulatory disabilities while Laguna Niguel has lower concentrations of persons with ambulatory disabilities. All categories of disabilities become more prevalent as individuals age, with the number of people in Orange County 65 and over (131,765) with a disability nearly matches the amount of people under 65 (139,497) with a disability. Housing Accessibility Describe whether the jurisdiction and region have sufficient affordable, accessible housing in a range of unit sizes. Accessibility Requirement for Federally -Funded Housing HUD's implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (24 CFR Part 8) requires that federally financed housing developments have five percent (5%) of total units be accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities and an additional two percent (2%) of total units be accessible to individuals with sensory disabilities. It requires that each property, including site and common areas, meet the Federal Uniform Accessibility Standards (UFAS) or HUD's Alternative Accessibility Standard. In Orange County, there are 104 Other Multifamily Housing and 4,090 Project -Based Section 8 units that are subject to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. 81 people with disabilities reside in Multifamily Housing, and 549 reside in Project -Based Section 8 units. At this time, we do not know how many accessible units are in public housing or among Project Based Section 8 units. The HOME Partnership Program is a grant of federal funds for housing, therefore, these units are 251 75A-530