Provider Resources

A tool kit provided by OPWDD to support professionals who are responsible for assisting people with I/DD to develop and access the necessary benefits and entitlements to fund services.

Dept of Labor landing page to laws and regulations such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Used to Determine Financial Eligibility for Certain Programs.

Session 4 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.

Session 2 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.

Session 3 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.

Session 1 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.

A panel discussion with experts in the environmental modification process from across the five OPWDD regions of NYS.

Danise Levine of the Center for Inclusive Design & Environmental Access (IDEA Center) provides a comprehensive review of the work of the IDEA Center and universal design concepts, including examples of home modifications and housing projects.

An overview by Jonathan White of inclusive housing design and resources available through the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center) at the University at Buffalo.

The NYS Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) creates homeownership opportunities for income-eligible families by providing grants to organizations to subsidize the cost of new construction or renovation.

GRHP is a not-for-profit organization in Rochester that administers the HOME Rochester program and provides opportunities for construction financing and tax credit funding for affordable housing developments.

Report highlights the experiences of people with disabilities in institutional settings and the related impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition that details the gap between a renter's wages and the cost of housing across the United States.

Report funded by the DDPC to understand the complexity and impediments of creating more housing for people with I/DD in NYS.

NYSACRA collaborated with WIHD in 2015 to create a statewide Housing Task Force to review impediments to increasing housing options for people with I/DD in NYS. This report sets out these issues and impediments while making policy and practice recommendations to increase housing options.

John Maltby reviews the importance of regional housing collaboratives to build capacity and opportunity across NYS for independent housing options for people with I/DD.

An overview of affordable housing in NYS provided by members of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing.

A brief guide on how to use state and local relief funding for affordable housing development and preservation.

Search the Community Planning and Development portal through HUD for local consolidated plans.

This interactive dashboard utilizes over 30 fair housing indicators to support the work of affordable housing development and fair housing initiatives across NYS.

The Office of Community Renewal (OCR) provides funding to local governments and not-for-profits to support public infrastructure projects, job creation and small business development, and to create and preserve affordable housing. OCR administers several grant programs in coordination with local program administrators, including Access to Home, Community Development Block Grants, HOME Local Program, Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Programs, and Plus One ADU Program. Visit the site to learn more about these programs, including a list of local grant partners by county.

Discussion with members of NYS Homes and Community Renewal to provide updates on current funding opportunities and the new state budget along with a look at the future of capital funding for supportive projects.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually sets fair market rent values by state and county that are used to determine rent ceilings and payment standards for a variety of programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher program and the OPWDD Housing Subsidy Program.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets income limits that determine eligibility for assisted housing programs.

A guide to Mainstream vouchers available through Section 8.

Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Program (NPP and RPP) provides administrative funds to support community-based not-for-profit corporations.

A guide to non-elderly disabled vouchers available through Section 8.

NYS Access to Home Program provides financial assistance to make residential units accessible for low- and moderate-income persons with disabilities.

A multi-family supportive housing overview provided by Darren Scott of Homes and Community Renewal.

OPWDD published this report in February 2016 in response to legislation passed by New York State that required OPWDD to gain a better understanding of the needs of the people on the residential waitlist.

An overview of support housing in NYS provided by Stephen Piasecki of the Supportive Housing Network of NY.

The Technical Assistance Collaborative provides a comprehensive online database by state of Housing Choice Vouchers directed at special populations, including people with disabilities.

The Technical Assistance Collaborative provides an online tool to understand the affordable housing crisis for people with disabilities whose sole means of income is SSI.

A brief overview of supportive housing from the Supportive Housing Network of NY.