Olmstead Housing Subsidy
*Please note, this program is not emergency housing and the process is not immediate.*
OHS is a statewide rental subsidy for high-need Medicaid beneficiaries. The funding was made available as part of the Medicaid Redesign Team’s Supportive Housing Work-group initiative to help address the needs of eligible Medicaid participants in transitioning from nursing home settings or preventing nursing home placement by providing access to private housing within the community.
Housing Specialists assist eligible individuals in locating and securing safe and affordable housing within program guidelines. Individuals sign their own leases and arrange for utilities to be setup under their name.
Once determined eligible for the program, they are then assigned to an Independent Living Specialist to devise individualized service plans and assist in linking the participant to community resources for maintaining independence.
The program is modeled after the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) and Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD)
waiver subsidy programs in that
the individual is required to pay 30% of their monthly income,
less allowances, as their portion of rent so long as the unit remains within the Fair Market Rent guidelines.
There is additional funding available for community transition services which includes security deposits, moving expenses, and the purchase of household necessities.
Program Eligibility
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Must be currently living in a Skilled Nursing Facility for at least 60 consecutive days
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Active Medicaid
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Proof of homelessness and ability to live safely and independently in the community
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1 or more documented chronic disability
