Crisis Housing Assistance Program
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.
Other Eligibility Requirements
Persons with mental illness
Eligibility Limitations
Does not limit eligibility on these criteria
Priority Populations
Does not prioritize beyond eligibility requirements
Required Documents
Required for income (general), lease.
Total Funding
$610,000
Assistance Used For
Current and/or future rent
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Amount Calculation Method
Program offers a duration-based maximum amount of assistance (e.g., covers rent for up to 3 months)
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Age