Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
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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. Please click here for the DBHDS Housing Team's contact information.
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
Click on this link to find out about upcoming workshops and open houses in your region where people can learn more about independent housing options. 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. Please click here for their contact information.
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:
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.
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 Commonwealth of Virginia to help answer your questions. Please click here for the DBHDS Housing Team's contact information.
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.
Click here to download the forms required to access housing resources for the Settlement Agreement Population. Referrals will only be accepted by the individual’s CSB Support Coordinator or private case manager under contract with a Community Services Board.
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.
Click here to learn more about money that may be available to help people in the Settlement Agreement population access rental housing.
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.
DDS Housing Team Contact Information
Do you have questions about applying, leasing or moving into housing?
There are housing experts across the state of Virginia to help you answer questions about housing.
Please click here to access contact information for the DBHDS Housing Team.
Please click here to learn about money available to help people in the Settlement Agreement population move into their own homes.
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.
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.
DDS Housing Team Contact Information
Have questions about maintaining your housing? There are housing experts across the state of Virginia to help you answer questions about housing. Please click here to access contact information for the DBHDS Housing Team
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.
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.
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.
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