Complete a prescreen at RentHelpHennepin to see if you are eligible for rent assistance.
Homelessness and housing resources
Everyone deserves safe and dignified housing, and everyone can be housed. Hennepin County staff and our partners can work with you to find a solution to your housing issues.
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Families and single adults in need of emergency shelter
Call Hennepin Shelter Hotline – 612-204-8200
Hennepin Shelter Hotline serves Hennepin County residents who are seeking emergency shelter by helping them find a safe, temporary place to stay while they work on next steps toward stable housing.
A person or family should contact Hennepin Shelter Hotline if:
- They are 18 years or older
- They are seeking emergency shelter
Hotline hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday - Sunday and holidays: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Callers outside of these hours will be directed to United Way's 2-1-1
If you’re fleeing domestic violence
If you’re fleeing domestic violence, have been sexually assaulted or exploited, and/or trafficked, call or text Day One Services to be connected to the closest available domestic violence shelter. Advocates are available 24/7.
- Call: 866-223-1111
- Text: 612-399-9995
- Day One
If you’re in immediate danger, please call 911.
Youth programs
Visit: ysnmn.org/shelters
The Youth Services Network helps young people (24 years and younger) find a safe, temporary place to stay.
A person should visit the Youth Services Network website if:
- They are 24 years or younger
- They don’t have a safe place to sleep tonight
Get information about Hennepin County shelters
Learn more about Hennepin County's homelessness response.
Get a community card
A community card can be scanned by emergency shelters and drop-in centers to make access quicker. The Higher Ground Minneapolis shelter can print a community card onsite for guests. Otherwise, community cards can be printed at:
- Hope Avenue Twin Cities (1229 Logan Avenue N, Minneapolis)
- Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Mary F. Frey Opportunity Center (740 17th Street E, Minneapolis)
- Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Salvation Army Harbor Light Center (1010 Currie Avenue, Minneapolis)
- Monday to Wednesday, 9 –11:45 a.m.
- Steps of Strategy (1803 Bryant Ave N Minneapolis)
- Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm – 5pm
- Adult Shelter Connect at the Simpson Administrative Office, lower lobby (160 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis)
- Mondays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Adult Shelter Connect can create community cards for people that have completed an intake in the Homeless management Information System (HMIS). If you need an intake can call the Hennepin Shelter Hotline at 612-204-8200 and select Option 1 to connect to a specialist.
- Youthlink (41 North 12th Street, Minneapolis)
- Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm
- Youthlink serves young people 16 to 24 years old
Affordable housing
Get connected to low-cost public housing in the community through HousingLink.
Housing with supports
Find more resources through the Department of Human Services’ HB101 Places.
Housing case management assistance
If you are currently in a shelter, get help exploring all your options through the Homeless to Housing program.
Help for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness
If you are currently living outdoors, in a tent or vehicle, get supports through the Streets to Housing program