Housing Opportunities for the Handicapped Act

Housing Opportunities for the Handicapped Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to: (1) promote alternatives to institutional living arrangements for severely handicapped adults; (2) promote a more normal living experience and thereby provide an opportunity for the severely handicapped adult to choose how and where to live in order to reduce dependency, to maximize opportunities for vocational evaluation, training, and placement, integration into the community, and to utilize already obtained rehabilitation and educational experiences; (3) focus attention on housing needs which are not already available; (4) promote facility construction adequate for both handicapped and nonhandicapped at the most feasible cost; (5) demonstrate models of housing and services for severely handicapped adults; and (6) utilize existing supportive service systems.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to eligible sponsors to carry out a demonstration program to provide, in an efficient and innovative manner, housing and coordination of existing supportive services for severely handicapped adults. Sets forth requirements to be met for approval of grant applications under this Act.

Authorizes appropriations of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1975; $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1976; and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out the purposes ot this Act.