Olmstead Housing Subsidy (OHS)

Olmstead Housing Subsidy (OHS) is a rental housing subsidy program that provides supportive housing services and rental subsidies for Medicaid members that are residing in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and can safely transition to the community.. The funding was made available as part of the Medicaid Redesign Team’s Supportive Housing Workgroup initiative to help address the needs of eligible Medicaid participants in transitioning from Skilled Nursing Facility settings.

Eligible participants of the program are those enrolled in Medicaid who are homeless, currently living in a Skilled Nursing Facility for at least 60 consecutive days and have the ability to live safely in the community.

For seniors and people with disabilities, the inability to locate affordable, accessible housing often creates a barrier to community living. Many people living in nursing homes would choose to live in a community setting if they had access to the appropriate housing and services. This program and its rental subsidy are intended to help eligible participants leave SNFs.

The OHS program reflects New York States commitment to provide its seniors and other individuals living with disabilities assistance in securing accessible, affordable, safe and sustainable housing and supportive services in the lease restrictive, most appropriate available setting.

The OHS subsidy 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. There will also be funding available for “community transition services” which includes security deposits, moving expenses, utility payments and household establishment purchases.

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NYAIL is partnering with member ILCs to staff housing specialists and independent living specialists across the state to provide outreach to and assist eligible individuals with OHS program enrollment, unit selection, service planning and linkage to providers as needed.

Olmstead Housing Subsidy Referral Form. OHS_Referral_Form or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

List of Regional Contacts

Olmstead Housing Program Brochure:NYAIL OHS Brochure

Olmstead Housing Database (Authorized Users Only)

For more information, please contact:

Valerie Brennan
Director of Housing Programs
155 Washington Ave, Suite 208
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518-465-4650 x110
Fax 518-465-4625
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Olmstead Housing Subsidy
Regional Contacts

Regional Counties

Contact Information

Auxiliary Independent Living Centers

Albany North

Clinton, Essex, Franklin,
Fulton, Hamilton,
Montgomery, Saratoga,
Warren, Washington

Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center (SAIL)

3065 NYS Rt. 50

Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866

Kindre Anderton (lead))

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Tel: 518-792-3537

Fax: 518-584-1195

North Country Center for Independence
80 Sharron Ave,
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Warren Middlemiss (HS/ILS)
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Tel: 518-405-5888/ 518-569-2083

Albany South

Albany, Columbia, Greene,
Rensselaer, Schenectady,
Schoharie

Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley (ILCHV)
15-17 Third Street,

Troy, NY, 12180

Brenda White (lead)
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Tel: 518-274-0701
Fax: 518-274-7944

HS:Maritza Mendez
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Tel: 518-274-0701

ILS: Ariadna Gonzalez
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Tel: 518-274-0701 Ext 1322
Fax: 518-274-7944

ILS: Mary Mazur
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Tel: 518-274-0701 x1323

Capital District Center for Independence
1716 Central Ave.,
Albany, NY, 12205

Shannon DeMayo (Housing Specialist)
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Tel: 518-459-6422

HS: BranDie Robinson (OHS/RTH)
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Buffalo

Cattaraugus, Chautauqua,
Erie, Niagara, Orleans,
Wyoming

Western New York Independent Living (WNYIL)
3108 Main Street,
Buffalo, NY, 14214

Erika Dane McGriff Buffalo (Lead)
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Tel: 716- 836-0822, Ext. 185
716-256-9064 (cell)

OHS ILS: Ashley LeCounte
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OHS HS: Patricia Hayes
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716-284-4131 Ext. 218
Fax: 716-284-3250

Western New York Independent Living (WNYIL)
Independent Living of Niagara County
746 Portage Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14301

Southwestern Independent Living Center

843 North Main St.,

Jamestown, NY, 14701

David Marg (HS)

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Tel: 716-661-3010

Long Island

Nassau, Suffolk

Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO)

3253 Route 112, Medford, NY, 11763

Taciana Cheriel (Lead) Ext 110

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Tel: 631-880-7929

Fax: 631-946-6377

Assistant Director – Toni De Sena Ext 111

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OHS Housing Specialists at SILO

Simone Kelly Ext. 119
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Arianna Yannetta Ext. 118
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Theodora Midgette Ext. 115
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HS: LaShanne Dozier Ext 120
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Lower Hudson Valley

Dutchess, Orange,
Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan,
Ulster, Westchester

Westchester Independent Living Center
Westchester/ Putnam Independent Living Center
1441 Route 22, Suite 204
Brewster NY 10509

Melissa Llauger (Lead)
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Tel:845 228 7457

ILS: Allan Rentz
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Tel: 845-228-7457 Ext: 2025 Fax: 845-228-7460

HS:Don Wiggins
Westchester Independent Living Center
10 County Center Road, White Plains, NY 10607
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Tel: 914-682-3926 ext. 2107

RCAL:

Resource Center for Accessible Living,

727 Ulster Ave., Kingston, NY, 12401

Tanesha Skinner (Housing Specialist)

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Tel: 845-331-0541 ext. 42

Alexandra Florio – Independent Living Specialist

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Tel: 845-331-0541

BRIDGES

2290 Palisades Center Dr

West Nyack NY 10994

Ketrisha Leger (Housing Specialist)

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Tel: 845-624-1366 ext. 121

Emma Bernstein (ILS)

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Tel: 845-624-1366

Taconic Resources for Independence (TRI)

82 Washington St., Suite 214,

Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601

Erik Holman

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Tel: 845-452-3913 ext. 115

845-394-7118

Westchester Disabled on the Move

984 N Broadway, Suite 400

Yonkers, NY, 10701

Maylin Baucage (Housing Specialist)

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WDOM OHS ILS: Gloria Wiggs, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

New York City

Bronx, Kings, New York,
Queens, Richmond

Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY)

80-02 Kew Gardens Suite 400

Kew Gardens, NY, 11415

Aba Egyin

Tel: (646) 442-4156 ext. 4183

Fax: 718-866-1069

Cell: (347) 335-2590

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Housing Specialists:

Marilu Amigon This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (929) 407-7163

Bersabel Meri This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (646) 897-3172

Alicia Clark This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (929)-746-6039

Temitope Apanisile This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (347) 573–2058

Intake Specialist:

Robert McCall This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CIDNY Independent Living Specialists:

Tamayla Ross This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (929)746-6113

ILS: Shanasia Heyward This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ILS: Gyrell Jenkins This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled,

25 Elm Pl., 5^th Floor,

Brooklyn, NY, 11201

Soraya Burrell (housing specialist)

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Tel: 718-998-3000 ext. 305

Bronx Independent Living Services,

4419 3^rd Ave., 2C, Bronx, NY, 10457

Tel:718-515-2800

Madeline Maldonado Program Manager/HS

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Housing Specialist:

Irving McDonald This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (929) 388-7427

Kimberly Escolastico This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (929) 450-6249

Hadassah Cambridge This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (929) 523-2335

BILS Independent Living Specialists:

Tyrell Eddy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (929) 466-1305

Staten Island Center for Independent Living

470 Castleton Ave.

Staten Island, NY, 10301

Elizabeth Larsen

Tel: 718-720-9016 EXT 202

Tel: 929-661-7077 work cell

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SICIL Independent Living Specialists:

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Rochester

Genesee, Livingston,
Monroe, Ontario, Seneca,
Wayne, Yates

Center for Disability Rights (CDR)

497 State Street
Rochester, NY 14608

Mike Buckpitt (Supervisor/Lead)

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Tel: 585-546-7510

Fax: 585-546-7542

Chris Beard

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Tel: 585-546-7510

HS: Melanie Damon
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Tel: 585-546-7510

Southern Tier

Allegany, Broome, Cayuga,
Chemung, Chenango, Cortland,
Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler,
Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins

Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC)

135 East Frederick St.

Binghamton, NY, 13904

Eileen O’Brien (lead Housing Specialist)

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Tel: 607-724-2111

Fax: 607-772-3606

HS/ILS – Melissa DePue

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Tel: 607-724-211

AIM Independent Living Center,

271 E 1^st St Corning, NY, 14830

LaTrisha Gaboriault (Housing Specialist)

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Tel: 607-962-8225 ex 141

Adriana Cavalletti
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Olmstead Housing Subsidy Specialist
Tel: 607- 415-4220 (cell) / 607- 937-5175 (fax)

Access to Independence,

26 North Main St.,

Cortland, NY, 13045

Samantha McMahon (HS/ILS)

Tel: 607-753-7363

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Catskill Center for Independence,

6104 NY-23,

Oneonta, NY, 13820

Heather Merrill

Tel: 607-432-8000

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Syracuse

Madison, Onondaga, Oswego,
Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida,
St. Lawrence, Jefferson

ARISE Independent Living Center
635 James Street
Syracuse, NY, 13203

Demetria Wynn (lead)
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Tel: 315-671-4643
Fax: 315-671-2977

Cliff Franklin
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315-472-3171 Ext. 2620

HS: Ashley Barber
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Tel: 315-472-3171

ILS: Amanda Fisher
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Maximizing Independent Living Center,

1033 Paterson Street

Ogdensburg, NY, 13669

Danielle Collins (Housing Specialist)

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Tel: 315-764-9442 ext 402

Resource Center for Independent Living,

131 Genesee St.,

Utica, NY, 13501

Lisa Mastracco

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Tel: 315-272-2933