Recognizing that all people need a place to live and call home, Housing
Solutions efficiently operates affordable housing units for individuals
receiving behavioral health services in Greene County.
- Maximize their full potential
- Exercise a degree of choice
- Maintain
their membership in the community and their right to privacy.
In a collaborative
partnership with government, agencies, individuals, business and other
community resources, Housing Solutions is the core agency for developing,
maintaining, managing and advocating for the availability and accessibility
of affordable housing units for individuals who receiving behavioral health
services in Greene County.
We do this through
Rental Assistance
Shelter + Care (S+C)
This is a rental subsidy operated by Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority
(GMHA)
- Individuals/families must be homeless and low-income.
- The head of household must have a qualifying disability.
- Agree to participate in ongoing support services and treatment
recommendations.
The program utilizes private sector landlords who will accept the subsidy.
Tenant's portion of rent/utilities is based on percentage of income.
Housing Assistance Program (HAP)
This funding is a grant from the Ohio Department of Mental
Health
- A temporary rental subsidy usually lasting for less than 18
months.
- Individuals must be referred by the mental health service
provider
- Eligible for a Section 8 voucher from GMHA
- Utilizes private sector landlords who will accept the subsidy
- Tenant's portion of rent/utilities is based on percentage
of income
- Assistance with initial placement and start up expenses
Property Management
Housing Solutions currently manages 18 units for the Mental Health
And Recovery Board of Clark, Greene, and Madison Counties.
Housing Solutions owns 14 units and is in the process of securing an
additional 8 HUD housing units.
These properties
provide permanent housing opportunities for individuals/families that
have a household member diagnosed with a mental illness and are low-income.
Housing Solutions acts as a landlord in this program, and tenants receive
supportive services from outside agencies as needed.
Tenant’s portion
of the rent/utilities is a percentage of income.
Housing Services
- Tenant—Landlord liaison support
- Systems Advocacy
- Continuum of support between tenant, referring agency, community landlords
and local service provider.
- Rental search
- Dispute resolution services
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Contact Us
Housing Solutions of Greene County, Inc.
335 E. Market Street
Xenia, OH 45385
HousingSolutions@
HSGreeneCo.org
Phone: 937-376-7810
Fax: 937-376-9244
Rhonda Baer
Executive Director
Rhonda@HSGreeneCo.org
Cindy Akers
Community Residential Specialist
Cindy@HSGreeneCo.org
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