The Path To Housing

EXPLORE OPTIONS – PLAN – HOUSING
SEARCH – MOVE IN – KEEPING YOUR HOME


DDS Housing Team Contact Information

Are you or someone you know thinking about living on their own and have questions about how to begin the process of obtaining housing? There are housing experts across the state of Virginia to help answer your questions. 

Innovative, Family-Driven Housing Arrangements

This guide features profiles of different independent housing arrangements that families have developed for individuals with developmental disabilities by leveraging personal resources with public resources that fund housing and/or services. Please click here to access the Creative Housing Approaches Guide.

Regional Housing Information Sessions and Housing Tours

 Currently there are no information sessions or tours scheduled.

Are you or some you know planning to live in your own home and have questions about housing? There are housing experts across the state of Virginia to help you answer your questions.

Independent Housing Webinars

This series of three webinars explains how to plan for the transition to independent housing and the resources available to help people with developmental disabilities access their own homes in the community. Click here to access webinars that cover:

  • Preparing to Move into Independent Housing
  • Rental Assistance & Housing Resources
  • Reasonable Accommodation & Modification Requests in Housing

My Own Home Guidebook

This guidebook has information about housing options, resources, and the key steps to take when planning a move to your own home. Please click here to download the guidebook.


Housing Choice Voucher Admissions Preference/Set-aside

Please click here to learn more about the housing choice voucher program’s admission preference that can help people in the Settlement Agreement population afford to pay for rent.

State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP)

Please click here to learn more about the SRAP program that can help people in the Settlement Agreement population afford to pay for rent.

My Own Home Guidebook

This guidebook has information about housing options, resources, and the key steps to take when planning a move to your own home. Please click here to download the guidebook.

Flexible Funds

Click here to learn more about money that may be available to help people in the Settlement Agreement population access rental housing.


Housing Search Resources

If you or someone that you know are searching for housing, there are tools and resources to help. Please click here to access housing search tools.

My Own Home Guidebook

This guidebook has information about housing options, resources, and the key steps to take when searching for your own home. Please click here to download the guidebook


Flexible Funds

Please click here to learn about money available to help people in the Settlement Agreement population move into their own homes.

Housing Rights

Are you worried you are not being treated fairly during the rental application and leasing process? Please click here for resources on fair housing and landlord-tenant laws.

My Own Home Guidebook

This guidebook has information about housing options, resources, and the key steps to take when planning a move to your own home. Please click here to download the guidebook.


Flexible Funds

Click here to learn more about money that may be available to help people in the Settlement Agreement population if they are at risk of losing their housing.

My Own Home Guidebook

This guidebook has information about housing options, resources, and the key steps to take to maintain your own home. Please click here to download the guidebook.

Housing Rights

Are you worried you are not being treated fairly while living in rental housing? Click here for resources on fair housing and landlord-tenant laws.

How to be a Successful Renter

Learn about your lease agreement, security deposit, renter rights and responsibilities, and the right way to end your lease. Please click here for more information