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.
Click below for a listing of Rapid Transition Housing Program Housing Specialists
Click below to download our brochure
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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Regional Lead Contact Information | Auxiliary Independent Living Centers |
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Albany North Clinton, Essex, |
Suffolk Adirondack Independent
Living Center (SAIL) 418 Geyser Rd.,
Ballston Spa, NY Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel: 518-584-8202
Fax: 518-584-1195 SAIL Housing Specialist/ Independent Living Specialist: Anthony Lemise This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Albany South Albany, Columbia, |
Independent Living Center of the |
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Buffalo Cattaraugus, |
Western New York Independent |
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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
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Taciana Cheriel (Assistant Director) |
SILO Housing Specialists: Alicia Kamptha This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Taciana Cheriel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Toni De Sena This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. SILO Independent Living Specialists: Tasha Daverne This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Melissa Cornell This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Lower Hudson Valley Dutchess, Orange,
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Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) WILC Housing Specialist/ |
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New York City Bronx, Kings,
New York, Queens, Richmond
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Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY)
Don Rickenbaugh (Lead) 80-02 Kew Gardens Suite 400
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Tel: 646-442-1520
Fax: 718-866-1070
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. CIDNY Housing Specialists: Danielle Drakeford CIDNY Independent Living Specialist: |
Bronx Independent Living Services, Bronx
Phone: 718-515-2800 Supervisor: BILS Housing Specialist: BILS Independent Living Specialists: |
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Rochester
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Center for Disability Rights (CDR)
497 State St.,
Rochester, NY, 14608
Email:
Tel: 585-546-7510
Fax: 585-546-7542
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CDR Housing Specialist:
Diane Freeman
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CDR Independent Living Specialist:
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Southern Tier Allegany, Broome, |
Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC) STIC Housing Specialist/ Nancy Huston |
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(Lead)
ARISE Independent Living Center
635 James St.
Syracuse, NY, 13203
Email:
Tel: 315-671-2992
Fax: 315-671-2977
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ARISE Housing Specialists: Cassandra Lamar
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ARISE Independent Living Specialist:
Myra Montaque
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