Supported Housing

Foundational Community Supports Housing

Foundational Community Supports (FCS) provides supportive housing and supported employment services to our most vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries. These services are designed to promote self-sufficiency and recovery by helping participants find and maintain stable housing and employment.

What is supportive housing and supported employment?

  • Supportive housing helps individuals get and keep community housing.
  • Supported employment helps individuals with barriers to employment get and keep a job.

Who's eligible?

FCS is a targeted Apple Health (Medicaid) benefit designed to meet the needs of individuals with significant barriers to finding stable housing and employment.

Participants must be:

  • Apple Health (Medicaid)-eligible
  • Meet certain age requirements
  • Meet specific medical risk factors including:
    • Chronic homelessness
    • Complex behavioral health needs
    • Co-occurring substance use needs
    • A disability or other long-term care needs
Learn More About FCS

Governor’s Opportunity for Supportive Housing (GOSH)

Individuals with challenging or complex needs who are currently residing at Eastern or Western State Hospital or are able to be diverted from these institutions may access SupportiveHousing Services through the Governor’s Opportunity for Supportive Housing (GOSH).

What is Supportive Housing?

  • Immediate access to a housing rental subsidy, support
    services, and home visits.
  • Person-centered approach for individualized stability.
  • Evidence-based practice that utilizes Harm Reduction and
    Proactive Engagement.

GOSH Services

  • Personalized housing supports
  • Individual crisis plans and goal-setting
  • Housing based on preference & need
  • Advocacy with landlords & neighbors
  • Transition assistance
  • Care team coordination

GOSH Rental Subsidy

  • Client pays 30% household income; subsidy covers the rest
  • Guaranteed, timely rent assistance
  • Can be used anywhere in the state
  • Helps transition to a permanent voucher
  • Not time-limited

Who is Eligible for GOSH? An individual must:

  • Want to live independently Be willing to work with a Supportive Housing Provider
  • Qualify financially and functionally for ALTSA services
  • Be discharging or *diverting from Eastern/Western State Hospitals
Learn More About GOSH