With the release of the Minnesota Needs Funding Activity Coordination Tool (MNFACT) 1.0, grant applicants, state grant reviewers and interested members of the public have access to regional needs data and detailed information on the funding awards and uses of some homeless programs.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act - Public Law 116-136) provided States and entitlement communities with supplemental Emergency Solutions Grant Program funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) administers this funding.
The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (PDF) was completed in cooperation with several state agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services, as part of the consolidated planning process for housing and community development (Consolidated Plan). The Executive Summary and Action Items (PDF) was also completed in September 2018.
Housing Issue Brief DHS-3764D summarizes the results of one aspect of the 2015 Survey of Older Minnesotans, conducted by the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with the Department of Human Services.
The Homeless Youth Act (HYA) provides definitions for runaway youth, homeless youth, and youth at-risk of homelessness, and defines the continuum of services for youth, including outreach, drop-in services, emergency shelter, and housing. In addition, the HYA affords funding to nonprofits and tribal governments to support the continuum of services. These biennial reports are intended to inform the Minnesota Legislature on the level and nature of needs for homeless youth in Minnesota, provide details on funding decisions and grants made, and give information on outcomes for populations to determine the effectiveness of programs and use of funding.
14 community agencies and counties have been awarded new Housing with Supports for Adults with Serious Mental Illness grants starting in 2020.
The Housing with Supports grants fund agencies to provide supportive services for adults with serious mental illness who are homeless or who are exiting institutions, and who have complex needs and face high barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing.
The new grants will help transition adults with serious mental illness to the new Housing Stabilization Services beginning this summer.
The grantees are:
Aeon: Opportunity Housing
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Dorothy Day HSASMI Services
Center City Housing: Garfield Square, River Crest, and San Marco Stable Housing Initiatives
CommonBond Communities: Sustained Tenancy at Lexington Commons Apartments
Community Housing Development Corporation: Dale Street Place Apartments
Guild Incorporated: Delancey Apartments
Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership: Clay/Wilkin Collaborative Project
Nystrom & Associates, Ltd.: Willow Grove Apartments
Olmsted County Housing & Redevelopment Authority: The Francis Apartments
Project for Pride in Living: Stabilizing Families 2
RS EDEN: Making Mental Health Central
South Central Human Relations Center: Youngdahl Living Apartments
The Link: Lindquist Apartments
The Salvation Army: Castleview, HOPE Harbor, and Maxfield Place Apartments
Housing Stabilization Services is a new state Medicaid benefit for people with disabilities and seniors, designed to help people with disabilities and seniors find housing.
