Skip to content
Ohio 211 home page

Residential State Supplement Program (RSS) | Ohio Department Of Behavioral Health

30 East Broad Street, 8th Floor James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, Columbus, OH 43215-3430

Eligibility
Accepts age 18 or older; currently reside in an Adult Family Home; Adult Foster Home; or Adult Mental Health Facility; meet financial eligibility; support services but not 24-hour care; a protective level of care and fewer than 120 days of skilled nursing care.
Required documents

Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
Application process
All forms to complete your RSS application are available at www.mha.ohio.gov/RSS. Please submit the application to OhioMHAS via encrypted email to [email protected] or fax to (614) 485-9747.
Fees
Most eligible consumers may not have a monthly income greater than $800. Consumers living in Community Adult Mental Health Housing may not have a monthly income greater than $600. Consumers living in a Residential Care Facility or an adult group home may not have a monthly income greater than $900. Consumer may not have more than $1,500 in assets (regardless of type of residence).
Service area
Perry County, Ohio Marion County, Ohio Washington County, Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio Morgan County, Ohio Pickaway County, Ohio Athens County, Ohio Muskingum County, Ohio Crawford County, Ohio Monroe County, Ohio Noble County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Guernsey County, Ohio Knox County, Ohio Licking County, Ohio
Provides a monetary supplement to low-income adults with disabilities who do not require nursing home care. Along with the consumer's income, RSS prevents premature or unnecessary institutionalization. Eligible consumers can use the supplement to remain in their own community in adult foster, family or group homes, residential care facility, mental health residential facility or alternative community home.
Last assured
04/14/2026
Providing organization
Ohio Department Of Behavioral Health
Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is the new name for the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS). This change reflects an embracing of updated language to reduce stigma and encourage more Ohioans to seek the support they need.