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
Income Eligibility Threshold
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