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SAMHSA's SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery Technical Assistance (SOAR TA) Center is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  This national project is designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder. Find out more.

New! 

Continua of Care (CoCs) Can Apply for SOAR TA
CoCs that have not participated in SOAR are invited to submit an application to receive technical assistance from the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center.  Click here for details.

2013 SSA Benefits Information
2013 information is now available - Click here
Threshold amounts will be updtated in March 2013

Disability.gov launches "What's Your Connection?"
This initiative promotes inclusion and reinforces the idea that people with disabilities are an integral part of American society. Share how having a disability or knowing someone with one has touched your life.