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: This program serves Itasca County