Disability Preference for Rental Assistance
OHFA has a local preference for the disabled. This means if
you or a member of your family meets the definition of a person
with disabilities, you are eligible for the disabled preference
and will be placed on the waiting list ahead of applicants who are
not disabled. You qualify for this local preference if you
or a member of your family meet the following disability
definition:
42 U.S.C. Section 423 d)(1)(A) defines disability as inability to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any
medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be
expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected
to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
A disabled person whose physical impairment is expected to be
long, continued and of indefinite duration and substantially
impedes his or her ability to live independently, and is of such a
nature that such a disability could be improved by more suitable
housing.
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights Act (42
U.S.C. 6001 (8) defines disability as: "A severe,
chronic disability of a person 5 years of age or older which:
is attributable to a
mental or physical impairment or
combination of mental and
physical impairments;
is manifested before
the person attains age twenty-two;
is likely to continue
indefinitely.
If the Disabled preference applies to your family,
please submit verification certifying your disabled status, such as an SSI
disability award letter or a statement from a physician, verifying
you or a member of your family meets the disabled definition.
If you have any questions, please call (405) 842-2471 or 1-800-256-1489.
Hearing or speech impaired applicants can call (405) 848-7471 for TDD.
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