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A. Why Ask About Housing Subsidies and Assistance Programs?

Independent living requires enough income to pay your rent or mortgage and other monthly expenses, such as utilities and upkeep. Subsidies and assistance programs can help when your income is not enough. Persons with disabilities who are low-income residents must know about these programs, too.

FYI Corner

How Does the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) aka Sec 8 Work?

Here’s a video to watch for more information

Before starting your housing search, it is essential to know about subsidies and assistance programs for the following reasons:

1) You can plan, gather, and prepare the paperwork needed when applying.
2) You can be among the first to apply because these programs can run out of money.

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Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

Employment First Initiative

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Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.