Housing Stabilization Services program termination FAQ for providers and clients

On Aug. 1, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), on the guidance of its own DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), moved to terminate the Housing Stabilization Services program due to large-scale fraud found by OIG's data analysis and investigatory work.

This webpage includes answers to providers’ frequently asked questions about the program’s future, what’s required of providers in the months to come, and what housing resources are available for those affected by the planned termination. This webpage will be updated as more information becomes available.

This move is specific to the Housing Stabilization Services program at DHS. Housing Stabilization Services is a Minnesota Medical Assistance benefit to help people with disabilities, including mental illness and substance use disorder, and seniors obtain and maintain housing. HSS does not directly pay rent or provide rental assistance and is a services-only program. 

FAQs for providers

FAQs for clients