PSH VACANCY: 1 Bedroom Unit (Baltimore County, MD)
Criteria for CAN
Permanent Supportive Housing Program
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Candidate must be chronically homeless w/
disability and receiving SSDI/SSI/Cash
Asst. (proof of income)
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*Example of disability could be one or more than
of the following:
·
Serious physical or chronic medical condition
(prohibiting work)
·
Mental
health diagnosis
·
Substance use disorder
·
Developmental disability
·
HIV/AIDS
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Must have proof of chronic homelessness (1 year
of chronic living on street or 3-4 yrs. in/out of shelters)
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Must have proof of disability (an official
diagnosis documentation from licensed professional healthcare
facility/provider)
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Income documentation, (i.e. Award Letter., etc.)
o
Must have proper identification (Maryland ID and
Social Security Card)
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Third party referral letter on letterhead
o
Self Statement Certification From.
*HUD’s
definition of Chronic Homeless/Disability
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Disabling condition is defined as a
diagnosable:
·
substance use disorder
·
serious mental illness
·
developmental disability
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chronic physical/medical illness or
disability
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including the co-occurrence of two or more
of the these conditions
CAN-Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program
(Samaritan and Arbutus) is for Single Adults – no age limit (Arbutus has women
ONLY).
*Limits
an individual’s ability to work or perform one or more activities of daily
living.