Housing With Care

Transitional Services

Transitional services covers items and expenses necessary and reasonable for a person to transition from an eligible setting to his/her own home.

Eligibility:

Age 18 or older
Moving from an eligible setting to his/her own home
Moving to a setting where these items and expenses are not normally furnished
Not able to access transitional services from other funding sources (e.g., community nonprofit organizations).

A person must also:

Be enrolled on the BI, CAC, CADI or DD waiver or be reasonably expected to enroll within 180 days
Remain enrolled on the waiver for no less than 180 days after moving from the eligible setting to his/her own home.

Eligible settings

A person can use transitional services to move to his/her own home from any of the following eligible settings:

Adult foster care homes (corporate and family)
Hospitals
Institution for mental diseases (IMD)
Intensive rehabilitation treatment and Rule 36 settings
Intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICDs/DD)
Nursing facilities
Registered housing with services establishments (e.g., customized living)
Unlicensed settings (e.g., a person’s own home or family home).

A person’s own home is a setting that he or she owns, rents or leases that is not operated, owned or leased by a provider of services or supports.

Essential furniture (e.g., bed frames, box spring and mattress, dining table and chairs, dressers, lamps, sofas)
Lease or rental deposits
Household supplies (e.g., cleaning supplies, dishes, drinking glasses, flatware, pots and pans, sheets, towels)
Moving expenses (e.g., moving vehicle rental, packing, unpacking)
Pest and allergen treatment of the home
Utility set-up fees and deposits
Window coverings.

Transitional services can give you the money to get furniture and household items you’ll need for your new home. You can get up to $3000, including:

Up to $1700 for moving expenses, including your security deposit or first month’s rent and application fee
Up to $1000 for furniture, like a bed, couch, chair or table
Up to $300 for household items, like dishes and towels

Transitional Services