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.

Please note that CIDNY does not own or maintain any housing units. 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.