Olmstead Housing Subsidy (OHS)

What is the Olmstead Housing Subsidy (OHS)?

A rental housing subsidy program that provides transitional housing support to Medicaid beneficiaries with a disability that have lived, or currently live in a nursing home.

The program is modeled after the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) subsidy in that individuals are required to pay 30% of their monthly income, less allowances.

NYAIL is partnering with ILCs to staff Housing Specialists across the state to provide outreach and assist eligible individuals with enrollment.

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BENEFITS AS A PARTICIPANT IN OHS

  • You pay 30% of your monthly income,
    less allowances, toward rent.
  • At least a one-year lease.
  • Housing in the community of your choice.
  • An assigned Housing Specialist helps find
    housing and works with the landlord.
  • Assistance with security deposits,
    moving expenses, utility start-up
    payments, household establishment
    purchases, etc. through Community
    Transition Services (CTS).

WHO QUALIFIES AS A RENTAL SUBSIDY PARTICIPANT IN OHS?

  • People age 55+ OR age 18+ with a
    documented chronic disability.
  • Enrolled in Medicaid.
  • Able to live safely in the community.
  • Living in a Skilled Nursing Facility for
    at least 120 consecutive days.
  • Spent at least 120 consecutive days in a
    nursing home over the most recent
    2-year period.

For more information on the OHS program, please contact Aba Egyin, Director of NYAIL Housing Subsidy Programs at CIDNY at 347-335-2590 or aegyin@cidny.org.