Apple Health & Homes Initiative

Apple Health & Homes Initiative

Washington State Department of Commerce
Washington

Apple Health & Homes (AHAH) is a multi-agency effort that pairs healthcare services with housing resources for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. Created under Chapter 216, Laws of 2022 (ESHB 1866), the initiative aligns housing resources (capital financing and rental/operations assistance) with supportive services through the Health Care Authority’s (HCA) Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program. FCS provides supportive housing and supportive employment services designed to enable program participants to lead independent and self-directed lives in their own homes. HCA has contracted with AmeriGroup to be the coordinating entity that confirms eligibility for participants in conjunction with local FCS providers across the state.

Contact
[email protected]
Other Eligibility Requirements

Enrollment in medical assistance program; Persons with verified behavioral health need; Persons with history of homelessness or institutional contact

Required Documents

Required for lease. Self-attestation permitted for income (general).

Funding Source
General revenue
Funding Year
2023
Assistance Used For
Rent arrears
Current and/or future rent
Security deposits and relocation fees
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only. Capital provided through development loans, development grants.
Amount Calculation Method

Program covers rent above 30% of tenants' adjusted income, up to payment standard based on local Fair Market Rent

Website
https://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/housing/ahah-psh/ahah-program/