Rental Assistance Programs

Discharge Planning Subsidy Program

The Discharge Planning Housing Subsidy Program provides are funds used to assist very low-income individuals (age 18 and older) with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders who are discharging from psychiatric inpatient care, Department of Corrections, or aging out of the foster care system, with accessing and maintaining decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.   To facilitate access to such housing, program funds are used to provide time-limited assistance to eligible applicants with housing costs such as rent, utility costs, rent deposits and utility deposits. The amount and type of assistance is determined based on individual income level, and identified need.  Discharging facilities must make the referral for this assistance prior to discharge. All referrals and assistance are coordinated through the following agency:

• HOPE Community Services
  Oklahoma City, OK
  (405) 634-4400

Transition Youth Subsidy Program

This program is designed to help individuals with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders, between the ages of 17-24, who are enrolled in an ODMHSAS designated Transition Project. afford decent, safe housing. To facilitate access to such housing, program funds are used to provide time-limited assistance to eligible applicants with housing costs such as rent, utility costs, rent deposits and utility deposits. The amount and type of assistance is determined based on individual income level and identified need. All referrals and assistance are coordinated through the following agency.  

• HOPE Community Services
  Oklahoma City, OK
  (405) 634-4400

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
1200 NE 13th Street
PO Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK  73152-3277
405-522-3908    405-522-3851 TDD    405-522-3650 Fax
Toll-Free, 24 Hours  1-800-522-9054 
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