The Section 811 Program ensures affordability,
support, independence, and accessibility.
- Requires participants to be offered supportive services by a BHDDH-approved provider
- Provides the independence of living on your own
- Units are equipped with accessibility features
- Participants in the Section 811 program pay 30% of their income for rent and utilities
Eligibility Requirements
Individuals with a disability who are:
- Between the ages of 18 – 61
- High Medicaid beneficiaries
- Extremely low income
The Section 811 Program provides affordability,
support, independence, and accessibility.
- Links affordable housing with services and supports
- Provides the independence of living on your own
- Units are equipped with accessibility features
- Participants in the Section 811 program pay 30% of their income for rent and utilities, and RIHousing, on behalf of HUD, pays the remainder of the rent directly to the landlord using the 811 program subsidy.
Eligibility Requirements
Individuals with a disability who are:
- Between the ages of 18 – 61
- Medicaid beneficiaries
- Extremely low income
- Exiting an institutionalized setting and referred by a social/case worker
Additionally, qualified applicants must be:
Individuals living in institutional settings who are:
- Leaving nursing homes, group homes or hospitals
- At serious risk of entering an institution or congregate care setting
- Housing is unstable and/or their needs cannot be met in current housing
- At risk of homelessness as demonstrated by CES or BHDDH
- High users of Medicaid services currently homeless and open to the RI HMIS and CES housing queue
HOW TO APPLY
Service Providers
If you would like to refer a client, you must attend a training with BHDDH and RIHousing. For training information, please contact Elizabeth Hernandez at ehernandez@rihousing.com, 401-457-1197.
Landlords/Property Managers
If you are a developer or a property manager that meets the criteria listed in the Section 811 Fact Sheet, please contact Katie Michaud at kmichaud@rihousing.com to learn about upcoming opportunities to apply.
