Overview
When an adult with a disability needs more than just affordable rent, when they need daily support, skills training, or 24-hour supervision alongside their housing, a different set of options exists. Washington State DDA funds several types of supportive housing, ranging from Supported Living (the individual’s own home with staff support coming to them) to group homes, adult family homes, and companion home arrangements.
All DDA-funded residential options require a DDA case manager referral and appropriate waiver authorization. If your family member isn’t yet enrolled with DDA, that’s the first step.
Local Providers
Tri-Cities Residential Services (TCRS)
Supportive living and in-home support for adults with developmental disabilities, serving the Tri-Cities since 1978. DDA-funded. Referral through your DDA case manager.
741 S. Dayton St., Suite A, Kennewick | (509) 783-3331 | tcrs1978.com
Ambitions of Washington
Community-based supported living and residential habilitation for adults with developmental disabilities, including those with significant medical, behavioral, or cognitive support needs. DDA-funded. Referral through your DDA case manager.
402 N. Neel St., Kennewick | (509) 735-1964 | wa.ambitions.org
Modern Living Services
A local nonprofit founded by parents of adults with IDD, specifically addressing the housing gap in Benton and Franklin Counties. Operates Kennewick Perry Suites (14 independent living apartments) and is developing Carmina’s Place — a planned cluster of five community group homes designed to be affordable on SSI or disability income. Also provides respite care for family caregivers.
(509) 491-1338 | modernlivingservices.org
Adult Family Homes
Licensed small residential homes (up to six adults) serving a range of disabilities and conditions. Some specialize in developmental disabilities and are DDA-certified. Your DDA case manager can identify which local AFHs are certified to serve DDA clients; you can also search the Adult Family Home Council’s directory.
adultfamilyhomecouncil.org — Kennewick listings
How to Get Started
All roads lead through DDA. Contact your family member’s DDA case manager to request a residential needs assessment and ask about waiver availability and current provider options in Benton and Franklin Counties. If you don’t yet have a case manager, start with DDA enrollment.
DDA Kennewick Field Office
500 N. Morain St., Suite 2210, Kennewick
(800) 462-0624 | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
DSHS Community Residential Services Overview | DDA Kennewick | Washington 2-1-1
FAQ
What’s the difference between Supported Living and a group home?
Supported Living means the individual chooses their own home, roommates, and provider and from there staff come to them. Group homes are settings the provider controls, where multiple residents live together with shared supervision. Both are DDA-funded but serve different needs and require different waivers.
How long is the wait for residential services?
Waiver slots are limited and waitlists are real. Families are strongly encouraged to begin the DDA assessment and conversation about residential planning well before it becomes urgent, ideally years in advance.
What does it cost residents?
DDA funds the support services through Medicaid waivers. Residents pay a room-and-board or participation fee from their income, typically SSI or SSDI, with the goal of leaving some income remaining after housing costs.
