Find Housing Resources

Moving into integrated, independent housing involves more than finding an apartment or house that is the right size in a great location. Northern Virginians with developmental disabilities often need help to get into and stay in rental housing for a variety of reasons. Housing resources include programs and services that can:

  • Remove barriers to housing
    o financial counselling to reduce debt or repair credit
    o legal assistance to fight discrimination
  • Cover up front costs of housing
    o deposits and application fees
    o accessibility modifications
    o moving expenses
    o furniture and household supplies
  • Ease temporary housing crises
    o emergency rent and utility payments
    o access to food
    o legal assistance to prevent eviction
  • Make housing affordable
    o tenant based rental assistance
    o housing with deep subsidy
    o housing with shallow subsidy

There are two ways to search for housing resources. Use the Find Housing Resources Query tool to search by type of assistance, jurisdiction or region, program name, and/or program description. Alternately, click on a housing resource category in the Find Housing Resources Menu on the left side of the screen. Each category lists programs and services in alphabetical order with brief summaries. Click each program for a detailed program description, available locations, and contact information.

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Flexible Funding Program

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) launched the Housing and Supportive Services (HSS) initiative to increase access to and availability of integrated and independent housing options for eligible individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD).
To support this initiative, DBHDS awarded one-time funding to Health Planning Region II, including the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park, to support eligible individuals in their efforts to transition to or remain in integrated, independent housing. Funds must be used to secure housing, such as temporary rental assistance, non-reimbursable environmental modifications, or non-reimbursable assistive technology improvements or to maintain current housing, such as emergency rent, utilities, or repairs.

Eligibility:

  • Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and individuals with developmental disabilities (DD), such as autism, cerebral palsy, spina-bifida and other disabling conditions.
  • Individuals eighteen (18) and over and transitioning out of training centers, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, congregate residential settings or family homes who have been approved to live in a qualified residence, who receive Medicaid ID or DD waiver services, or who are currently on the Medicaid ID or DD waiver waitlist.

How to Apply

Contact or submit a request and required documentation to your local Community Services Board (CSB) representative, as shown below:

CSB Name Telephone / Fax
Alexandria

Phil Caldwell
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 103
Alexandria, VA  22302

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(t) 703-746-3380
(f) 703-746-3318
Arlington

La Voyce Reid
2100 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA  22201

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(t) 703-228-1731
(f) 702-228-1174
 Fairfax

Connie Price
8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr.
Fairfax, VA  22031

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(T) 703-383-8421
(F) 703-653-6684
 Loudoun

Beth Mack
906 Trailview Blvd. SE, Suite A
Leesburg, VA  20175

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(T) 703-777-0377
(F) 703-771-5367
 Prince William

Jackie Jackson Turner
7969 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA  20109

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(T) 703-792-7769
(F) 703-792-7311

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