RESIDENTIAL STATE SUPPLEMENT (RSS) | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES
Provides financial assistance to adults with low incomes who have a disability that is not severe enough to require long-term care at a nursing home or hospital. Individuals use Residential State Supplement (RSS) to supplement income, to pay the monthly allowable fee (or "rent") for accommodations, supervision, and personal care services at approved living arrangements in the community. Individuals use the supplement along with their Social Security, SSI, and/or SSDI.
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Physical Address
30 East Broad Street, 36th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Hours
Same as site hours.
Voice
Website
Application process
Call the office or visit the website for more information or to apply.
Fee
No fee to apply.
Eligibility
Must be 18 years of age or older; enrolled in Medicaid or Medicaid-eligible; and receiving Social Security, SSI, and/or SSDI benefits. Individual must currently live in or planning to live in an adult care facility. Financial eligibility is determined by local County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS), typical monthly income up to $1,800 to qualify for RSS.
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None.
Agency info
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) coordinates a statewide network of mental health and addiction services. The Department was formed by the consolidation of the former Ohio Departments of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services and Mental Health.