Rapid Transition Housing

The Rapid Transition Housing Program (RTHP) provides a rental subsidy and supportive housing services for high-need Medicaid beneficiaries. RTHP, previously known as Nursing Home to Independent Living (NHIL), is a Medicaid Redesign Team initiative funded by the Department of Health and administered by the New York Association on Independent Living. The program started in four areas of the state: Long Island, Syracuse, New York City and Rochester. The program is currently expanding to cover all of New York State.
Eligible participants of the program are those individuals who are either currently enrolled in the program or are individuals with one or more documented chronic physical disabilities and have two or more chronic conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes, substance abuse disorder (SUD)). Participants in the program must be on Medicaid and referred as homeless high-utilizers by a hospital, Managed Care Organization (MCO), medical respite, Performing Provider System (PPS), or skilled nursing facility (SNF).

The RTHP subsidy will be modeled after the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) and Olmstead Housing Subsidy program in that the lease will be in the individual’s name and he/she will be 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.

NYAIL is partnering with member ILCs to staff Housing Specialists and Independent Living Specialists in the areas being served to provide outreach and assist eligible individuals with RTHP enrollment, unit selection, service planning and linkage to providers as needed.

Click below for a Rapid Transition Housing Program Referral Form.

RTHP Referral Form (DOCX)

Click below for a listing of Rapid Transition Housing Program Housing Specialists

Click below to download our brochure

RTHP Brochure (PDF)

RTHP 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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Rapid Housing Transition
Regional Contacts

Regions

Regional Lead Contact Information

Auxiliary Independent Living Centers

Albany North

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

Suffolk Adirondack Independent
Living Center (SAIL)

418 Geyser Rd.,
Ballston Spa, NY

Tel: 518-584-8202
Fax: 518-584-1195

SAIL Housing Specialist/
Independent Living Specialist:
Anthony Lemise
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Albany South

Albany, Columbia,
Greene,
Rensselaer,
Schenectady,
Schoharie

Independent Living Center of the
Hudson Valley (ILCHV)
15-17 Third St.,
Troy, NY 12180
Tel: 518-274-071
Fax: 518-274-7944

ILCHV Housing Specialist/
Independent Living Specialist:
Lisa Teamer
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Buffalo

Cattaraugus,
Chautauqua,
Erie, Niagara,
Orleans,
Wyominh

Western New York Independent
Living (WNYIL)
3108 Main St.,
Buffalo, NY 14214
Tel: 716-284-4131
Fax: 716-835-3967

WNYIL Housing Specialist/
Independent Living Specialist:
Rob Williams
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Long Island

Nassau, Suffolk

Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO)
Nicole Johnson (Lead)

3253 NY-112 Bldg 10, Suite 5

Medford, NY 11763

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Tel: 631-880-7929
Fax: 631-946-6377

Taciana Cheriel (Assistant Director)
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SILO Housing Specialists:

Alicia Kamptha

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Kendra Fitzpatrick
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Toni De Sena

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SILO Independent Living Specialists:

Tasha Daverne

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Marianne Solomon-Franck

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Lower Hudson Valley

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

Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC)
10 County Center Rd.,
2nd Floor
White Plains, NY 10607
Tel: 914-682-3926

WILC Housing Specialist/
Independent Living Specialist
Michele Bianchi
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New York City

Bronx, Kings,
New York,

Queens, Richmond

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

80-02 Kew Gardens Suite 400

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Tel: 646-442-1520

Fax: 718-866-1070

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CIDNY Housing Specialists:

Shakira Dent
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Natoya Grant

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Isabella Da Silva

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CIDNY Independent Living Specialist:
Arturito Santacruz-Alvarez
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Bronx Independent Living Services, Bronx

Phone: 718-515-2800

Supervisor:
Soji Adu
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BILS Housing Specialist:
Cinthya Arias
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BILS Independent Living Specialists:
Monica Rodriguez
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Rochester

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

Center for Disability Rights (CDR)

Lead: Susan Stahl

497 State St.,

Rochester, NY, 14608

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Tel: 585-546-7510

Fax: 585-546-7542

CDR Housing Specialist:

Carolyn Green

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Reginald Faison
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CDR Independent Living Specialist:

LaQuitta Vinson

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Southern Tier

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

Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC)
135 East Fredrick St.,
Binghamton, NY 13904
Tel: 607-724-2111
Fax: 607-772-3606

STIC Housing Specialist/
Independent Living Specialist:

Nancy Huston
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Syracuse

Onondaga

(Lead) Jeffrey Parker

ARISE Independent Living Center

635 James St.

Syracuse, NY, 13203

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Tel: 315-671-2992

Fax: 315-671-2977

ARISE Housing Specialists:

Cassandra Lamar

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Demetria Wynn
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ARISE Independent Living Specialist:

Enid Martinez

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Dominica Chukwuma
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Success Story

Melissa is a 24-year-old African American woman suffering from severe mental health complications. She came to WNYIL looking for assistance with financial obligations and employment. The benefits staff assisted Melissa in obtaining temporary cash assistance, Medicaid, and food stamps from the Department for Social Services program, while actively seeking employment and housing. After 120 days of receiving services, Melissa obtained full-time employment at a nursing facility, preparing meals. She receives a health benefit package including a 401K opportunity, vision and dental, while moving into her new three-bedroom apartment on Buffalo's East Side making a successful transition, improving her quality of life significantly.