AHEPA 310 VI Senior Apartments

Independent living is the only service offered at AHEPA 310 VI Senior Apartments, a 65-apartment community at 5223 Cottage Hill in Mobile, Alabama. The building operates under the HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, which funds housing for very low income seniors age 62 and older. Rent is tied to a resident's income rather than set at a flat market price, which keeps monthly cost in line with what a resident actually earns.

Residents keep a private apartment and handle their own daily routine, from meals to housekeeping to getting to appointments. The community does not provide personal care, medication management or nursing support, since Section 202 housing is a rent-assistance program rather than a care program. AHEPA Senior Living, the nonprofit operator, has put money behind causes such as domestic violence survivor services and support for veterans since 1996.

Because it is income-restricted, moving in generally requires an application, income verification and often a wait for an opening among the 65 units. HUD sets the income ceiling for the area each year based on household size, so the number that applied last year may not be the number that applies now. Anyone interested should confirm current limits and openings with the property rather than rely on an old figure.

Mobile families sorting through housing options can look at other senior living in Mobile to weigh income-based apartments like this one against other independent living choices in the same city.