Coordinated Entry homeless assistance

To be eligible for coordinated entry you must meet the following conditions:

• 16 years of age or older
• Currently sleeping in a homeless shelter, outside or in vehicle or fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence
• A resident of Hennepin County or have strong ties to Hennepin County
• Household income does not exceed 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the household’s size. See HUD's area median income limits.

Start here: use the Housing Help Tool

Use the Housing Help Tool to find out if you qualify for coordinated entry. Households that qualify, will be given information on how to complete a coordinated entry assessment. If you don’t qualify, alternative housing resources will be shared. 

Specialized housing resources

• Victims/Survivors of domestic violence: Get help from the Domestic Abuse Project.
• Youth (16 - 24 years old): Call the YMCA Youth Resource Line at 763-493-3052 between the hours of 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Coordinated Entry training

Coordinated Entry 101

• Training description and registration information 

Best practices for housing providers

• Training description and registration information
• Housing Case Manager Client Track training videos

View past training

• CES 101 training and other training videos

Policies and forms

• Hennepin County CES policy and procedure manual

Coordinated Entry assessor forms

• Assessor request form (DOCX)
• Assessor request form (PDF)
• Release of information - Coordinated Entry System (ROI) (PDF)
  • Hmong Release of information - Coordinated Entry (DOCX)
  • Spanish Release of information - Coordinated Entry (DOCX)
  • Somali Release of information - Coordinated Entry (DOCX)
• Fleeing violence statement (PDF)
• Coordinated Entry Assessment Receipt (PDF) 

Coordinated Entry housing provider forms

• Transfer policy - Coordinated Entry System (DOCX)
• Transfer Notification Form
• Referral request form
• Referral outcome form (DOCX)
• Expectations after CES referral for housing providers (PDF)

General Coordinated Entry provider forms

• Grievance form (PDF)
• Grievance procedure (PDF)
• Non-Hennepin Shelter Stay Verification Form (PDF)

Hennepin coordinated entry leadership committee

• Informs policy and procedure development and revisions for the family Coordinated Entry System
• Provides guidance to help ensure consistent application of Coordinated Entry System policies and procedures

Meetings

• Third Tuesday of the month, 10 – noon
• Meetings are held either virtually or in-person 

Contact

Coordinated Entry team: ces.hennepin@hennepin.us. 

Workplan

2023 CES Leadership Committee Work Plan (DOXC)

CES Newsletter

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System data

Health of the Coordinated Entry System Reports

• Health of the Coordinated Entry System: July 2018 – March 2020 (PPTX)
• Health of the Coordinated Entry System: outcomes (PDF) 

Annual point in time

• Minneapolis/Hennepin County PIT Count reports from 2005 to 2025 (HUDExchange.info)

Evaluations

• Hennepin County Coordinated Entry Evaluation Report - December 2022 (DOCX)
• University of Minnesota: "Missed Opportunities" in the pathway from referral to housing (PDF)