General Assistance: disability-related housing and cash support Oregon application preparation guide Source review: 2026-10-11 Funding type: Public benefit or cost assistance Service area: Shared Oregon or institution-specific route Interim housing, utility and cash help while qualifying adults pursue SSI. Who can apply Adults 18–64 without dependent children, homeless or losing housing within 90 days, meeting severe-disability, OSIPM Presumptive Medicaid and SSI requirements. Amount or support Depends on the administering agency’s eligibility and benefit determination. Availability The program has a capped caseload and may have a waitlist; screening is not a funded opening. Deadline or timing Contact staff promptly if housing will be lost within 90 days. Prepare (the provider may request other or alternative documents) [ ] Staff-requested housing-status verification; allowed evidence depends on living circumstances. [ ] SSI application and signed Interim Assistance Authorization. How to apply 1. Contact a local APD/AAA office and request General Assistance screening. 2. Ask staff to complete a DBL-GA Referral Form (DE4640) to CDDU. 3. Complete disability, housing and financial screening and the required SSI application. 4. Review/sign the interim-assistance agreement and follow SSI appeal requirements. Official application or contact route: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/Pages/office-finder.aspx Keep a copy or confirmation number and check provider messages for next steps. Limits: GA payments can be recovered from the initial SSI lump-sum award. A separate GA application is not required under the 2026 manual. The legacy public GA page redirects to a general overview; this guide uses the current program manual and office referral route. Publisher sources ODHS General Assistance Program Manual and Worker Guide, effective January 1, 2026 https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/providers-partners/seniors-disabilities/Documents/ga-manual.pdf Captured evidence SHA-256: c1773f6d8cea71c514b7a0c30878247a96423ff91f7cccf005c075e681626d2c This is a preparation guide. Submit the application directly to the responsible provider. This navigator does not submit applications or decide eligibility. Start here Contact a local APD/AAA office and request General Assistance screening. Where and how to submit Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location. https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/Pages/office-finder.aspx What will it cost? A program-specific cost explanation has not been verified. Ask the provider whether this route has any fees, required contribution or repayment terms, and what cost assistance is available. After submission Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route. Corrections, denials and appeals Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process. Language, disability and offline help Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.