Housing

Finding housing that is affordable, available, and accessible is often difficult for people with disabilities. There are many different programs that may be helpful to people seeking housing, as well as different options for having modifications done to a current home.

Housing Topics

• Frequently Asked Questions About Housing Accommodations for People with Disabilities: Service and Support Animals and Other Things (OLRS publication)
• Home Modifications
• Opening the Doors: Confronting Housing Discrimination (OLRS publication)
• Smoke Detectors: Funding Assistance That is Available for Ohioans who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (OLRS publication)
• The Housing Guides: A TBI and Disability Perspective (OLRS publication)

Links to Other Resources

The following are links to other resources and organizations that may be of assistance to people with disabilities. The Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) attempts to verify that the links referenced are helpful for people with disabilities to find the resources needed to advocate for their needs. However, OLRS does not guarantee that the information provided within the destination link is accurate or right for the particular needs of the person. Once you follow a link away from the OLRS Web site, refer to that site's privacy policy and disclaimer statements.

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Ohio Resources

• Creative Housing, Inc.
• Creative Living: Assisted Living for People with Physical Disabilities
• Fair Housing Contact Service
• Ohio Department of Taxation: Homestead Exemption
• Ohio Housing Finance Agency
• Ohio Rental Housing Locator

Government Resources

• 100 Questions & Answers About Buying a New Home
• DisabilityInfo.gov - Housing
• Reasonable Modifications Under the Fair Housing Act (PDF file)
• Specially Adapted Housing Program - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - People with Disabilities section
• United States Access Board

National Resources

• A House for All Children
• ABILITY House
• Center for Universal Design
• Easy Living with Universal Design (PDF file)
• Easter Seals Resources at Home
• Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
• HomeMods.org
• Housing & Mortgages for People with Disabilities
• Infinitec.org
• National Fair Housing Advocate Online
• National Housing Trust
• National Organization on Disability - Access to Independence: Housing Access
• Priced Out (series of housing publications)
• Universal Design and Visitability: from Accessibility to Zoning

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