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Hennepin County > Work with Hennepin County > For current and future housing providers

For current and future housing providers

Housing providers create homes for people. They may also deliver supportive services.

Homes where people live as independently as possible have the best chance of getting the county’s support. People have their own lease and key to their home. They have access to services, such as meals, help with medication, and help avoiding eviction, which support them to live independently in their homes in the community.

Housing Support

hs.housing.grh@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-543-2208

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Financing for new housing

State financing

You can apply for state tax credits, loans and grants.

Visit the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

Hennepin County can consult with you on state financing. Contact county housing staff at housing@hennepin.us. 

County financing

Developers must apply through the county’s request for proposal (RFP) process. The county advertises these opportunities and developers respond to requests. The county evaluates the responses and chooses projects based on the evaluations.

Hennepin County can consult with you on financing. Contact county housing staff at housing@hennepin.us. 

Housing for people with disabilities

Housing with services for people with disabilities

Some people need services in their home to live independently. We call housing with services supportive housing.

As a provider you may deliver supportive housing in a group or community-based setting. In group settings people follow resident requirements and house rules. They may share bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas and have their meals prepared for them. In community-based settings people have a lease, follow its rules, control access to their living space and prepare their own meals.

How providers are paid for rent and services

Rent is paid with:

  • Wages or earned income
  • Government benefits (like Social Security disability or Minnesota Supplemental Aid)
  • State or federal housing subsidies
  • State Housing Support (formerly called Group Residential Housing or GRH)

Services are paid with:

  • Health insurance, including Medicaid (home and community-based waivers and Housing Stabilization Services)
  • State and federal grant funds
  • State Housing Support

Training videos and detailed information about Housing Support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, Housing Stabilization Services and more can be found on the HB101 Minnesota – Partners page.

Current Housing Support providers and steps to become a Housing Support Provider

The county chooses Housing Support providers through a request for proposal (RFP) process.

  • Becoming a Housing Support provider (PDF, 1MB)
  • Connecting with a Housing Support provider (PDF, 1MB)
  • Hennepin County community-based housing support provider list (PDF, 1MB)
  • Hennepin County Housing Support assisted living providers list (DOCX, 1MB)
  • Hennepin County board and lodge provider list (PDF, 1MB)

Learn more by participating in a Hennepin County Housing Support information session for prospective providers, as well as breakout sessions focusing on board and lodges, community-based settings, and assisted living facilities/customized living services.

  • See our latest information about the sessions (PDF, 1MB)
  • Selecting a breakout session – housing support information session for prospective providers (PDF, 1MB)
  • Housing support prospective provider info session presentation (PPT, 1MB)

For a live webinar on the Housing Support program, email dhs.dhs.grh@state.mn.us.

Stay up to date on county opportunities.

  • Sign up for email updates
  • See current requests for proposals
  • Contracting with county health and human services

Group settings

In addition to state and county requirements for operating group settings, local city rules may also apply.

Adult foster care

Learn about adult foster care.

Board and lodge

The county is not funding new board and lodge housing at this time.

These settings are licensed. They provide people a room (usually shared) and three meals a day to adults and sometimes families. The settings could provide either short-term or long-term housing. Some settings require tenants to take skills training or take part in religious activities.

Any given setting might serve people with specific needs, such as those with mental illness, a substance abuse problem, or who belong to just one gender. Or settings might serve a mix of people who need and want a certain level of care.

Assisted living facilities/Customized living services

Customized living Housing Support providers offer people long-term housing (apartment), three meals per day and assisted living services that are usually paid for with Elderly, Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI), or Brain Injury (BI) waiver. Customized living Housing Support providers are required to hold a current, permanent or conversion assisted living license.

Community-based settings

These provide the highest level of independent living.

Housing Support demonstration program

The county is not developing new Housing Support demonstration programs at this time.

The Housing Support (formerly called Group Residential Housing or GRH) demonstration program provides long-term housing where people can prepare their own food, have their own private space and a lease. Housing Support funding pays for supportive services in this housing.

People who live in this housing — either a single adult, or an adult within a family with children — must meet two criteria:

  1. Have either a mental illness, substance abuse problem, HIV or AIDS.
  2. Be living on the streets, in a shelter or released from a regional treatment center, community hospital, or residential treatment program, have no access to appropriate housing and can’t get into appropriate housing.

Housing with services for independent living

This program serves people who can live independently, who are income-eligible and have disabilities. People must have a typical lease, be able to prepare their own meals and choose their own unit. Housing is in the private market and rent may be paid through the Housing Support program. People come from group housing, shelters, or other settings who would otherwise not have an option for independent housing.

Housing Support funding does not cover the supportive services you provide. Services are usually paid for with mainstream services such as Medicaid, Medicaid Waivers, etc.

Long-term Homeless Supportive Housing

This program helps people get into and stay in their own apartment or rental home long term. The program serves people with disabilities who’ve been homeless a long time. Funding follows individuals, who get to choose a unit where they can prepare their own food, have their own private space and a typical lease.

Housing Support funding pays for both housing costs and supportive services.

Providers must follow national best practices called fidelity standards (DOCX, 1MB)

View more information about long-term homeless housing support (PDF, 1MB)

Housing to prevent and end homelessness

Housing programs

Providers can take part in various programs to prevent and end people’s homelessness, by helping them get into and stay in stable homes.

Providers can offer either temporary or permanent assistance.

Programs serve people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, including people with disabilities.

Homeless prevention

Providers offer services that prevent homelessness among single adults, families, and youth. Services focus on households at immediate risk of becoming homeless. Programs provide financial assistance, short-term services to address the immediate housing crisis, and connections to other mainstream services to support more long term needs.

Providers must go through the county’s request for proposal (RFP) process. The county advertises these opportunities and providers respond to those requests. The county evaluates the responses and chooses providers based on the evaluations.

You receive funding from state and federal money:

  • State Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance grant
  • Federal community development block grants
  • Other state and federal funds

Rapid rehousing to end homelessness

Providers help single adults, families, and youth quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Programs help identify appropriate housing options, and provide rental assistance and case management.

Providers must go through the county’s request for proposal (RFP) process. The county advertises these opportunities and providers respond to those requests. The county evaluates the responses and chooses providers based on the evaluations.

You receive funding from state and federal money:

  • State Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance grant
  • Federal Emergency Solutions Grants
  • Federal community development block grants
  • Federal McKinney-Vento grants
  • Other state and federal funds

Transitional housing

No new funding for transitional housing is available at this time.

In transitional housing, providers house people who are homeless (single adults, families, and youth) for up to 24 months. They also provide support services to help people move to and stay in housing.

Current providers receive federal grants, and state and county contracts.

Permanent supportive housing

Providers help single adults, families, and youth find their own home or apartment, then support them in staying in their home. Providers help people pay their rent, take care of their personal needs, manage their cases and work with their landlord. This program helps people who’ve been homeless several times or homeless for over a year.

Providers must go through the county’s request for proposal (RFP) process. The county advertises these opportunities and providers respond to those requests. The county evaluates the responses and chooses providers based on the evaluations.

You receive funding from state and federal money:

  • State Housing Support (see above)
  • Federal McKinney-Vento grants
  • Long-Term Homeless Supportive Services Funds
  • Tenant-based subsidies, property tax funds, philanthropic support, and individual grants

Getting funding to prevent and end homelessness

All housing programs in Hennepin County are developed through the request for proposal process.

Stay up to date on housing opportunities

  • Sign up for email updates
  • See current requests for proposals
  • Contracting with county health and human services
For current providers

Resources for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing providers

Advisory committee meetings

Providers are also encouraged to attend work groups and advisory committee meetings.

Continuum of Care funding and support

Providers can get technical assistance, evaluation and ranking, and prepare for the annual federal funding process. You work with the funding committee for HUD McKinney-Vento Continuum of Care program.

Continuum of Care resources

Countywide efforts to prevent and end homelessness are coordinated by Continuum of Care.

Housing Support provider resources

Annual housing support agreement renewal

Providers renew their Housing Support Agreement at the start of each new fiscal year. The Agreement is updated along with changes in state law and best practices.

  • Housing support agreement – community (PDF, 1MB)
  • Housing support agreement – group (PDF, 1MB)
  • Vendor profile form (PDF, 1MB)

Tip sheets and additional information

  • Housing support provider manual (PDF, 11MB)
  • DHS Housing support board and lodge settings provider manual (PDF, 1MB)
  • DHS Housing support supportive housing settings provider manual (PDF, 1MB)
  • Writing a case note based on the Professional Statement of Need (PPTX, 1MB)
  • LTH fidelity standards (DOCX, 1MB)

Eligibility resources

  • Applying for the Housing Support benefit (PDF, 1MB)
  • Escalation process to resolve case issues – community (PDF, 1MB)
  • Escalation process to resolve case issues – group (PDF, 1MB)
  • For additional eligibility information, learn more about connecting to economic supports. 

For questions email hs.housing.grh@hennepin.us.

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