Homeless Preference for Rental Assistance
OHFA
has a local preference for the homeless. Applicants who are certified as homeless will be put on the waiting
list ahead of applicants that are not certified as homeless. You
may qualify for this preference if:
You stayed in a shelter for at
least seven consecutive nights. In order to certify this situation,
a written statement on letterhead from the shelter manager stating that
you or your family stayed in the shelter for seven consecutive nights must be obtained; or,
Your town does not have a shelter. A written statement from a
social service agency attesting to the fact that you are homeless, and no
shelter exists to adequately shelter your family must be obtained; or,
Your town has a shelter(s), but it is filled to capacity. A
written statement from a social agency attesting to the fact that you
are homeless and that the shelters in the immediate area are filled to
capacity must be obtained.
If the Homeless Preference section applies to you,
go to a homeless shelter in your area to get certified, and
then complete this application. If no shelter exists in your area, you must be certified by your local
social service agency.
Submit
application (html) by
mail or fax
Submit
application (pdf) by
mail or fax
Complete
application online
Toll Free: (800) 256-1489