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State officials: TCL housing vouchers limited as department operates on 2024 budget levels
Summary
During a Q&A on the Olmstead plan webinar, officials said the department is operating on 2024 budget levels, allocated 10 TCL vouchers per MCO in January–February, and currently has 40 TCL vouchers per MCO through the end of June while budget uncertainty persists.
During the Olmstead plan webinar, Olmstead director Deb Goda answered audience questions about the Transition to Community Living (TCL) vouchers and current housing constraints. "We did not get a budget this year. We're operating off of 2024 budget level," Goda said, explaining that funding uncertainty has required a housing mitigation approach.
Goda described recent allocations: "January and February, it was 10 for each MCO. But any critical cases they had, they could ask for more." She added that the department maintained daily reviews of allocations and that, as of the webinar, it had "40 TCL vouchers for each MCO from now until the end of June." She said those numbers could change if the state receives a new budget or if people exit the program.
Goda emphasized that the department has not been denying requests for critical housing cases despite constraints: "Any critical cases that have been requested, we have not said no yet. We're just keeping a very close eye on it." Webinar organizers said they plan a future, dedicated housing webinar to go into detail on housing supports and regional plans.
The presenters urged attendees to contact case managers and MCOs for alternatives if an individual remains on a waiver wait list, and to look to other services beyond the Innovations waiver. Organizers will post webinar slides and a Q&A follow‑up on the Inclusion Connects website.
