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Mental Health Resources, Inc. (MHR) - Mental Health Resources - Corporate Office

Bridges Rental Assistance Program

762 Transfer Rd, Ste 21, St. Paul, MN 55114

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: The Bridges RTC program serves:
  • Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties
Eligibility requirements for Bridges RTC program:
  • Hospitalized at, or on the waiting list for, Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center (AMRTC) or Forensic Mental Health Program (FMHP) (fka St. Peter Regional Treatment Center-SPRTC) and does not meet hospital level of care
  • Homeless or at significant risk of homelessness upon AMRTC or FMHP admission or discharge
  • Eligible for a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 housing choice voucher, or will be eligible in the future.

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: To apply for Bridges or Bridges RTC contact Gary Lloyd at [email protected] or (651) 659-2914

Site Service Area

Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties

Other Information

Specialization

  • People with low income
  • Mental health
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 This agency offers Bridges Regional Treatment Center (RTC) housing vouchers, providing temporary rental assistance for people with mental illness who are transitioning to the community from Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center or Forensic Services at St. Peter.

Last Update

06/18/2026

Providing organization

Mental Health Resources, Inc. (MHR)