### Question
Can you define what supportive housing for the elderly means?


### Answer
**Supportive housing for the elderly** is defined as the following in *12 U.S.C. § 1701q*:

> housing that is designed (A) to meet the special physical needs of elderly persons and (B) to accommodate the provision of supportive services that are expected to be needed, either initially or over the useful life of the housing, by the category or categories of elderly persons that the housing is intended to serve

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1701q*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING**

