Options for Supported Housing is proud to be a recipient of the Energy Smart Eastside grant project in WA.   The City of Kirkland and the City of Bellevue invited Options For Supported Housing to participate in a media engagement on Monday, August 12th at our Kirkland home.   The event centered around the (4) heat pumps that were installed at each of Options' Kirkland/Bellevue locations. The guest list included US Congresswoman Suzan Delbene, her staff, Kirkland Deputy Mayor, and the Eastside Energy Savings program manager. Rep. Delbene has been leading the energy/climate initiatives statewide. Pollowitz Property Group, Jacob Pollowitz represented Options at this event.    A resident and staff member at the Kirkland house spoke about the home and how the new heat pump has positively impacted the living space.  Options is extremely fortunate to participate in this project.  This project will have a positive impact on our tenant’s lives and economic savings for folks [...]

Options recently expanded  our affordable housing in Ohio for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  We worked with  local and state affordable housing advocates and funders to increase the availability of affordable housing in Perry County Ohio.   We are excited to share our growth and new beginnings in Perry County, Ohio. Two new properties in Perry County, Ohio were made possible through grants from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Perry County Board of Developmental Disabilities.  Thank you for making this goal a reality! Working together with The Realty Group, families and community members brought these two project homes across the finish line.  This made it possible for two ladies to enjoy the benefits of condominium life.

During the past few years, we’ve heard more and more from our service providers and partners that our name needed to better reflect modern language about people with disabilities.  We listened; and so it’s with great pride that we share that as of October 1, Foundation For the Challenged (FFC)  began doing business as Options for Supported Housing (Options). We rolled out a new logo to go with our new name (see below).  Our commitment to people with developmental disabilities remains the same.    So when our communications come to you, please be sure to remember that Options for Supported Housing is the former FFC with the same committed staff you now know.  If you have any questions about the name change, please feel free to reach out to Executive Director Kathy Streblo or one of our other staff.    We appreciate the support you've shown for our organization through the years and look [...]