Project Rental Assistance 811

The California 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) program is a collaborative formal partnership between the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the State’s Medicaid agency, the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and the State’s three housing entities: the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC).   

California’s Project Rental Assistance Demonstration (Section 811) program to provide permanent supportive housing for extremely low-income persons with disabilities, particularly those who reside in a long-term care facility and desire to return to community living. A primary barrier to returning to the community from a long-term facility is lack of affordable housing.

To qualify for this program applicants must meet all requirements to be eligible:

• Between the ages of 18-61;
• Disabled;
• Living in a long-term health care facility for at least 60 days and the desire to return to community living or are at risk of institutionalization; and
• Medi-Cal eligible individuals who qualify for community-based services and support.
  

To apply please contact a Tenant Referral Organization (TRO) for housing options in your county the list of TROs and their service areas are provided below.

Home and Health Care Management (HHCM)
Counties Served: Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Nevada
Website: https://homeandhealthcaremanagement.com
Phone number: (800) 400-0727

E-mail: info@homehealthcaremgmt.com

Libertana Home Health
Counties Served: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Fresno
Website: https://libertana.com
Phone number: (800) 750-1444
Email: jistrin@libertana.com

East Bay Innovations (EBI)
Counties Served: San Francisco, San Leandro, Pleasanton, Fremont, Livermore, Oakland
Website: https://www.eastbayinnovations.org/
Phone Number: (510) 618-1580
Email: info@eastbayinnovations.org

Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
Counties Served: Santa Clara
Website: https://svilc.org/
Phone Number: (408) 894-9041
Email: sherib@svilc.org

Star Nursing
Counties Served: Statewide
Website: https://starnursing.com
Phone: (916) 542-1445
Email: care@starnursing.com

Other State Long-Term Care Options
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/default.aspx

For more information about the Department of Health Care Services 811 PRA program, contact via email 811pra@dhcs.ca.gov.