Welcome to the Roommate i-Match Service!

We are excited that you've found our Roommate i-Match Service!

The NOVA HSS Roommate i-Match Service will help you to:

Find a roommate who will rent a new place with you OR
Find a roommate who has a home and room to rent OR
Find a roommate who will rent an available space in your home.

Roommate i-Match features a brief on-line survey for individuals seeking roommates. The Arc of Northern VA, the program administrator, reviews each survey. All valid surveys are input into a spreadsheet that includes basic information on the housing needs and preferences of the person seeking a roommate, as well as a contact email address for their points of contact (POC). Each month, the POCs will receive an email with anyone still in the database, along with tips on interviewing roommates and creating roommate agreements. You take it from there: meet up and see if you can make a roommate match!

Go to Roommate i-Match

Thanks,

NOVA HSS Team

Roommate Survey Instructions

Integrated, independent housing can be difficult to find for people in the Settlement Agreement Population and people with disabilities in general. Challenges often include finding affordable housing, obtaining the right supports, and finding a roommate.

This survey will help connect individuals with disabilities with others who are looking for a roommate. Here are the guidelines for participation:

Individuals seeking roommates must be at least 18 years old.
To submit information on behalf of another person, you must be at least 18 years old and have the consent of the individual seeking a roommate.
The information submitted is provided to The Arc of Northern Virginia, who will use it create a monthly e-newsletter that will share information about people in the database with other people in the database. You can review the basic information to determine if you see a suitable match, and will be able to see a contact email to reach out if you’d like to chat with a potential roommate.
Roommate matches are not guaranteed.
This survey is not a background check. It is the responsibility of the individual and/or their representative to follow up on possible roommate matches, and take proper precautions to ensure safety.
This roommate match does not provide access to support services or rental assistance.

Watch your email for messages from roommate-match@novahss.org and lucy.beadnell@thearcofnova.org.

Check out our page on Finding and Keeping Roommates.

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