Housing Stabilization Services : How we Help you Find Home
Housing Stabilization Services is a benefit under Medical Assistance (MA) designed to help individuals with disabilities and seniors secure and maintain housing.
These services are available to those who are:
- Experiencing homelessness
- At risk of becoming homeless
- At risk of institutionalization
Currently living in an institution or specific group settings, such as ICF-DDs , nursing facilities, Adult Foster Care , or Board and Lodge.

What It Offers
Housing Stabilization Services include three main components:
Housing Consultation Services
A housing consultant helps individuals without MA case management create a personalized plan focused on their housing needs, preferences, and goals.
Examples
- Developing a person-centered plan for housing needs and goals.
- Assisting with choosing housing transition or sustaining service providers.
- Connecting to resources for non-housing goals.
- Coordinating with other service providers.

Housing Transition Services
A housing transition provider (individual or agency) assists in planning, finding, and moving into housing.
Examples
- Exploring housing preferences.
- Assisting with housing searches, applications, and budgeting.
- Explaining lease agreements
- Supporting moving expenses
- Note: You don’t need a job, income, or housing funding to access housing transition services.

Housing Sustaining Services
A housing sustaining provider (individual or agency) helps ensure individuals remain stably housed.
Examples
- Educating on tenant-landlord rights and responsibilities.
- Coaching on building relationships with property managers and neighbors.
- Providing tenant training, including lease compliance.
- Problem-solving to address housing stability issues.

Important
Housing Stabilization Services do not cover housing costs or goods but are focused on providing support and resources to secure and maintain housing. More info on the HSS program can be found here.