Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Rehabilitation Loan/Emergency and Accessibility Loan Programs assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. The Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program is available for home improvements addressing emergency conditions of the home or accessibility needs for a disabled household resident, subject to prior approval by Minnesota Housing. MN Housing Fix Up Program is a monthly loan for energy conservation and accessibility improvements.

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION Offers a variety of home improvement loans to help St. Louis Park community members with home repairs, basic safety, maintenance, health concerns, and home improvements. Some loans have limitations on household income.

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Rehabilitation Loan/Emergency and Accessibility Loan Programs assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. The Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program is available for home improvements addressing emergency conditions of the home or accessibility needs for a disabled household resident, subject to prior approval by Minnesota Housing.

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Rehabilitation Loan/Emergency and Accessibility Loan Programs assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. The Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program is available for home improvements addressing emergency conditions of the home or accessibility needs for a disabled household resident, subject to prior approval by Minnesota Housing.

Chore services to help provide minor indoor and/or outdoor home repair and maintenance or handyman work to help keep homes safe. MORE INFORMATION Provides home assessments to give insight into the energy use of your home and help prioritize energy saving improvements. * Home assessments for Duluth residents of all incomes, including renters * Some services—including assessments, weatherization, and air sealing services—are available free of cost to income-qualified applicants.

Provides services to income-qualified homeowners and renters to reduce energy bills by making homes more energy efficient while protecting the health and safety of household members Local Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) providers will do an energy audit to determine if weatherization is needed and will create a plan for the most cost-effective energy efficient improvements for your home. Services may include: * Addition of attic or wall insulation * Reduction of air leakage * Replacement or repair of furnaces, boilers, and water heaters * Education on how you can reduce energy usage in your home

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Rehabilitation Loan/Emergency and Accessibility Loan Programs assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. The Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program is available for home improvements addressing emergency conditions of the home or accessibility needs for a disabled household resident, subject to prior approval by Minnesota Housing. * Fix-up Loan helps with basic and necessary home improvements such as repair a roof or siding, replace the furnace, update windows

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants Program provides needed funds for very low income homeowners to repair or improve their homes. Program includes * Loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes * Grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

Provides services to income-qualified homeowners and renters to reduce energy bills by making homes more energy efficient while protecting the health and safety of household members Local Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) providers will do an energy audit to determine if weatherization is needed and will create a plan for the most cost-effective energy efficient improvements for your home. Services may include: * Addition of attic or wall insulation * Reduction of air leakage * Replacement or repair of furnaces, boilers, and water heaters * Education on how you can reduce energy usage in your home MORE INFORMATION Conservation Improvement Programs are designed to help income qualified customers save money on their energy bills and may include: * Pre-inspection * Installation of bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans * Air sealing * Furnace improvements * Insulation for attics and walls

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Rehabilitation Loan/Emergency and Accessibility Loan Programs assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. The Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program is available for home improvements addressing emergency conditions of the home or accessibility needs for a disabled household resident, subject to prior approval by Minnesota Housing. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) Rehab Loans assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. * There is no interest or monthly payment until you sell, transfer or move from the property or until after the 15th year. * Basic improvements to the livability, accessibility and energy efficiency, as well as addressing lead paint hazards are eligible. * Examples of repairs that may be eligible are roofing, foundations, siding, windows, heating units, electrical, plumbing, health and safety items.

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

Provides services to income-qualified homeowners and renters to reduce energy bills by making homes more energy efficient while protecting the health and safety of household members Local Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) providers will do an energy audit to determine if weatherization is needed and will create a plan for the most cost-effective energy efficient improvements for your home. Services may include: * Addition of attic or wall insulation * Reduction of air leakage * Replacement or repair of furnaces, boilers, and water heaters * Education on how you can reduce energy usage in your home

Provides services to income-qualified homeowners and renters to reduce energy bills by making homes more energy efficient while protecting the health and safety of household members Local Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) providers will do an energy audit to determine if weatherization is needed and will create a plan for the most cost-effective energy efficient improvements for your home. Services may include: * Addition of attic or wall insulation * Reduction of air leakage * Replacement or repair of furnaces, boilers, and water heaters * Education on how you can reduce energy usage in your home MORE INFORMATION West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc. is a community action agency.

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Rehabilitation Loan/Emergency and Accessibility Loan Programs assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. The Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program is available for home improvements addressing emergency conditions of the home or accessibility needs for a disabled household resident, subject to prior approval by Minnesota Housing. Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services also offers a revolving loan fund for low-interest loans to resident homeowners for housing renovation.

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

Loan program to homeowners for routine home maintenance, emergency repairs, or accessibility improvements. Participants must meet income and other eligibility requirements. MORE INFORMATION The Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants Program provides needed funds for very low income homeowners to repair or improve their homes. Program includes * Loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes * Grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

Provides services to income-qualified homeowners and renters to reduce energy bills by making homes more energy efficient while protecting the health and safety of household members Local Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) providers will do an energy audit to determine if weatherization is needed and will create a plan for the most cost-effective energy efficient improvements for your home. Services may include: * Addition of attic or wall insulation * Reduction of air leakage * Replacement or repair of furnaces, boilers, and water heaters * Education on how you can reduce energy usage in your home

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

The Consumer Support Grant (CSG) is a cash grant for someone who has Medicaid Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Home Care Nursing (HCN) services. The grant is used to purchase supports and services. The grant-recipient, as the employer, may use grant funds to choose and hire the supports they need. Support people chosen can be: * Family members * Spouses * Friends * Provider-agency workers Consumer Support Grant (CSG) recipients develop a person-centered plan with participating county or tribal agencies. The county or tribal agency approves the plan if all costs are within the person's CSG budget. County or tribal agencies may customize CSG within state guidelines to fit the needs of their residents. People should contact their local agency for more information. Grant recipients must hire a Financial Management Service (FMS) provider to help with employer obligations, billing and payment functions. CSG participants are responsible for training and supervising the staff that they hire. The amount of the grant is based on the county or tribal agency or home care nursing agency assessment: * The assessment will determine if home care services are needed and determine the home care rating; * The state sets a dollar amount for the CSG budget based on the home care rating. Individuals can obtain an estimate of their grant from their county or tribal CSG coordinator. CSG Plan - Once the CSG service budget is set, you make a service plan about how you plan to use the budget. The county or tribal worker can give you a guide for the plan and help you meet the rules of the program. The plan needs to show: * The specific supports and services, and who will provide them * How you will keep track of what you pay for services and supports * The local human services office (county or tribal government) will check the plan and approve it if it meets the rules - If it is not approved, they will send it back to you and tell you why it was not approved * Once the plan is approved, the participant may arrange for purchasing their goods and services. CSG Supports - Services and products in a CSG plan can include: * Companion Services * Chore services * Home or vehicle adaptations or modifications * Nutrition services (not regular food or nutritional supplements, but can cover needs like a prescribed special diet) * Home health aide or personal care-like services * Home care nursing services * Respite care * Specialized equipment * Transportation Services and equipment in a CSG plan must: * Relate to your functional limitations * Help you live at home * Be over and above the cost of supporting a person without a disability. - Costs such as food, clothing or rent, for example, are not allowed. More information about the CSG at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) website.