HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

OHFA offers a preference to individuals and families who are homeless.  This includes those who have been displaced by a major disaster as declared by the President of the United States.

Victims of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking displaced as a result of fleeing violence in the home will be included in the homeless definition.

To verify homeless eligibility, the homeless applicant must provide one of the following:

• A referral from the shelter that the applicant is residing at; or
• If the shelter is full, a statement from each local shelter in the county verifying that the shelters are unable to accommodate the applicant; or
• If the county does not have a shelter, a statement from DHS that the applicant is homeless and there are not any shelters in that county; or
• A referral from a Continuum of Care (CoC) entity certifying that a person is living on the street and/or other places not meant for human habitation; or
• An established domestic violence victim services provider referral certifying that the individual or family is fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
  assault, stalking, and/or human trafficking.

OHFA offers a local preference for a person with disabilities. This means if you or a family member meets one of the definitions, you may be eligible and will be placed on the waiting list ahead of applicants who are not disabled.

Disability is defined as an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.

This preference is extended to disabled persons or families with a disabled member. Proof of disability will be required at the time of placement on the waiting list.