Department of Human Services
St. Paul, Minnesota
The Crisis Housing Assistance Program provides short-term housing financial assistance to low- or moderate-income people with a serious mental illness who require residential behavioral health treatment for 90 days or less.
Assistance Distributed By
Nonprofit or for-profit providers
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$610,000
Total Funding
$610,000
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Age
Program Type
Income Eligibility Threshold
Duration
Assistance Used For
Info Source
Program administrator survey response
Last Updated
3/28/23 16:28
Other Eligibility Requirements
Persons with mental illness
Required Documents
Required for income (general), lease.
Amount Calculation Method
Program offers a duration-based maximum amount of assistance (e.g., covers rent for up to 3 months)
Eligibility Limitations
Does not limit eligibility on these criteria
Priority Populations
Does not prioritize beyond eligibility requirements