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Carver County Community Development Agency (CDA) - Carver County Community Development Agency

Bridges Rental Assistance Program

705 N Walnut St, Chaska, MN 55318

Eligibility

Recipients must:
  • Be 18 years of age or over
  • Have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness as defined in the MN Comprehensive Mental Health Act
  • Have a household income at or below 50 percent of the area median income
Since the program will serve as a transition to a permanent subsidy, program recipients and organizations providing housing will need to follow rules for:
  • Provision of income verification
  • Leasing procedures
  • Federal housing quality standards
  • Payment standards limits to cap program rents
Highest priority is given to people residing in an institution (such as a hospital, treatment center, correctional facility, adult foster care or other segregated setting) who will be homeless upon discharge. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Eligibility requirements for Bridges RTC program:
  • People living in an institution, segregated setting, or under correctional supervision who will be homeless upon exit
  • People experiencing homelessness who are assessed as high priority homeless through the coordinated entry system. Including households of individuals, families with children, or youth (age 18+).
  • People who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness.
The Bridges RTC program serves:
  • Carver County

Hours

10:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday

Application process

Referral to the program must be made by a mental health professional. The program is administered to participants by the local housing agency in communities where eligible applicants live. This program may be full or may have a waiting list. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Carver County Community Development Agency obtains referrals from Carver County Health and Human Services for this program.

Site Service Area

Carver County

Other Information

Specialization

  • Mental health
  • People with low income
Helps people with mental illness avoid homelessness by providing them with temporary rental assistance in their community. This allows people to have housing while they are on a waiting list for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers or other permanent housing subsidy programs. Housing support services are provided to participants through a local mental health authority. Subsidies are determined by a calculation using gross income. The resident's rent is based on the resident's income. Funding from the program may be used:
  • To pay rent directly to a landlord
  • For security and utility deposits
  • To pay for the full rent, for up to 90 days, during medical or psychiatric crisis
MORE INFORMATION The Bridges and Bridges Regional Treatment Center (RTC) programs provide temporary rental assistance, security deposits, and access to housing supports and supportive services for low-income people with mental illness.

Last Update

05/14/2026

Providing organization

Carver County Community Development Agency (CDA)

Organization URL

https://carvercda.org