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Housing Support - Scott County Health and Human Services - Shakopee (4th)

Housing Support

DESCRIPTION: Helps pay housing-related expenses for people with low income who are 65 years or older, or are 18 years or older and have a disability that prevents them from working enough to support themselves. People can receive Housing Support from an eligible provider if they live in an eligible place, which could be a licensed facility or a person's own home. In some situations, Housing Support may provide additional supportive services for people who are not receiving waiver or Personal Care Assistant (PCA) services. [Learn more about Housing Support](https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/economic-assistance/housing/programs-and-services/housing-support.jsp) (formerly known as Group Residential Housing).

Physical Address

200 4th Ave W, Shakopee, MN 55379

Application process

Contact a county or tribal financial worker at the local social services office, or [apply online](https://mnbenefits.mn.gov).

Fee

There is no fee for this service.

Eligibility

To qualify for Housing Support, people must: * Be 65 or older, or be over 18 and have a disability that prevents them from working enough to support themselves, and * Have less than $10,000 in assets, and * Have less countable income than the maximum benefit allowed where they reside, and * Meet additional requirements that may apply in certain programs or types of housing. Examples of eligible places include: * Adult Foster Care * Board and Lodges * Supervised Living Facilities * Boarding Care Homes * Long-term Homeless Supportive Housing * Independent and Assisted Living Facilities

Agency info

Scott County Health and Human Services