Services
Housing Stabilization Services
Housing Stabilization Services represents a Medical Assistance initiative designed to assist individuals with disabilities,
encompassing mental health challenges and substance use disorders, as well as seniors, in the quest to secure and sustain
their housing. The pursuit of secure, sustainable, and affordable housing holds significant implications for individuals' well-being.
The primary objective of these services is to facilitate an individual's shift towards housing, with an overarching aim of
fostering enduring stability within the community's housing landscape, thereby averting potential episodes of homelessness
or institutionalization in the future.
For More information regarding Housing Stabilization Services, please visit the Housing Stabilization Services
(Housing Stabilization Services / Minnesota Department of Human Services (mn.gov)
Housing Consulation
Covered Services
Assisting the person to access documentation required for Housing Stabilization Services eligibility
Developing a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan based on assessment outcomes
Supporting the person in identifying their strengths, needs and wants in housing including cultural requirements and/or preferences
Supporting the person to make an informed choice in their housing transition or sustaining provider
Offering resource information for services that support non-housing related goals as identified in the person-centered planning process
Coordinating with other service providers currently working with the person
Helping the person understand their rights to privacy and appeal information
Annually updating the person-centered plan as it relates to housing
Housing Transitioning
Covered Services
Developing a housing transition plan*
Supporting the person in applying for benefits to afford their housing, including helping the person determine which benefits they may be eligible for*
Assisting the person with the housing search and application process*
Assisting the person with tenant screening and housing assessments*
Providing transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues
Helping the person understand and develop a budget
Helping the person understand and negotiate a lease
Helping the person meet and build a relationship with a prospective landlord
Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with prospective landlords, property managers*
Helping the person find funding for deposits*
Helping the person organize their move*
Researching possible housing options for the person*
Contacting possible housing options for the person*
Identifying resources to pay for deposits or home goods *
Identifying resources to cover moving expenses*
Completing housing applications on behalf of the service recipient*
Working to expunge records or access reasonable accommodations*
Identifying services and benefits that will support the person with housing instability*
Ensuring the new living arrangement is safe for the person and ready for move-in*
Arranging for adaptive house related accommodations required by the person*
Arranging for assistive technology required by the person*
Housing Sustaining
Covered Services
Developing, updating and modifying the housing support and crisis/safety plan on a regular basis*
Preventing and early identification of behaviors that may jeopardize continued housing
Educating and training on roles, rights, and responsibilities of the tenant and property manager
Transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues
Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with landlords, property managers and neighbors*
Coaching to develop and maintain key relationships with property managers and neighbors
Advocating with community resources to prevent eviction when housing is at risk and maintain person’s safety*
Assistance with the housing recertification processes*
Continued training on being a good tenant, lease compliance, and household management
Supporting the person to apply for benefits to retain housing*
Supporting the person to understand and maintain/increase income and benefits to retain housing*
Supporting the building of natural housing supports and resources in the community including building supports and resources related to a person’s culture and identity
Working with property manager or landlord to promote housing retention*
Arranging for assistive technology*
Arranging for adaptive house related accommodations.*