Agate Housing and Services
- Free shower, including soap & towel
- 510 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
- (612) 594-2000
- info@agatemn.org
- 9:00 am-1:00 pm M-F
Peace House – Minneapolis
- 9:30am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday
- 1816 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
- (612) 870-7263
- contact@peacehousecommunity.org
Women’s Drop-In Center | Source MN, Inc.
- 2609 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408
- (612) 822-5200
- info@sourcemn.org
- Showers, laundry, hygiene products, meal, computer access
The Listening House
- 421 E 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55101
- 651-227-5911
- frontdesk@listeninghouse.org
- Noon – 8 PM, Wednesday – Sunday
- Hygiene items, clothing, phone access
Winter Warming Spaces | Ramsey County
- Open 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily.
- Nov.15, 2023 – March 31, 2024
- For single adults and couples: Saint Paul Opportunity Center
- 422 Dorothy Day Place
- Opens Nov. 15
- For families and youth ages 14-24: Central Baptist Church
- 420 N. Roy Street
- Opens Dec. 4
- Before Dec. 4, youth should go to Saint Paul Opportunity Center
Ramsey County Safe Space
- 160 East Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 (Lower Level of Government Center East Building)
- Referral only basis
- Open 10 p.m.- 9 a.m
The Bridge for Youth
- For immediate help: text (612) 400-SAFE or call (612) 377-8800
- Emergency Shelter
- Find available shelter beds
- Resilience House: temporary shelter, meals, healthcare, and case management for youth ages 10-17
- Gloria’s Place: emergency shelter, meals, clothing, and case management for unaccompanied, pregnant, or parenting youth (ages 15-17) and their children (ages 0-3)
- Supportive Housing
- Marlene’s Place: site-based transitional housing for pregnant and parenting youth (ages 16-20) and their children (ages 0-3). Provides housing, case management, access to healthcare and parenting education
- Rita’s Place: intentional living community which provides affordable rental housing and teaches independent living skills to twelve youth ages 18-21.
Food and Shelter | Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
- For men: Bethel Hotel Emergency Shelter 435 University Ave E, Saint Paul, MN 55130
- Emergency shelter with intake available 24/7.
- Showers, clean clothing, access to laundry facilities.
- Lockers to store belongings and safe phone charging stations.
- Ability to send and receive mail.
- Affordable dorms, semi-private and private rooms are also available.
- For women and children: Naomi Family Program
- Food and housing
- Mental health services: Professional counseling and trauma-informed case managers
- Alcohol/drug counseling
- Education & job skills training
- Child development center (daycare) for children younger than school age
- Case managers and individual education support for school-aged children
Family Service Center – Catholic Charities
- Up to 120 consecutive nights of shelter for families
- 2001 Van Dyke Street, Maplewood, MN 55109
- (651) 291-0211
- 3 meals per day, onsite medical and dental services, transportation assistance, laundry, computer lab
- Children’s activities and tutoring
- Housing and employment search assistance, parenting education, life skills training
Ain Dah Yung Center Youth Shelter
- 1089 Portland Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55104
- 651.370.2626
- Culturally specific emergency shelter for indigenous youth who are homeless, runaway, in a family crisis, or involved with juvenile corrections
- Emergency and short-term shelter, crisis intervention, case and systems advocacy, information and referrals, access to medical/dental care, counseling, case management and community education
Loaves & Fishes Meals
- Many locations across twin cities & metro area
- Day/time of meal service varies by location
Food and Shelter | Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
- Free daily meals
Buying a Home
Urban Homeworks
- Builds & sells affordable, energy efficient housing in Minneapolis
- Email rental@urbanhomeworks.org to receive notifications of vacancy
Maintaining a Home
Minnesota Homeownership Center
- Homebuyer education & advisors
- For homeowners: foreclosure prevention advisors, rehab & repair programs
HeatShare Program – Northern Division
- Provides funding to families/individuals to pay heating bills
- Eligibility determined based on need
- Families must prove that they’ve been denied government assistance
- Call hotline: 1-800-842-7279, or local office
- Mpls. Parkview Corps (55401, 55402, 55403, 55405, 55411, 55412, 55430) 612-522-6581
- St. Paul Citadel Corps (55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55107, 55115, 55116) 651-224-4316
- Lakewood Corps (55109, 55110, 55119, 55126, 55127) 651-770-4974
- St. Paul Eastside Corps (55101, 55106, 55108, 55112, 55113, 55114, 55117, 55130) 651-776-2653
Weatherization Assistance Program / Minnesota Department of Commerce – Energy
- Provides free home energy upgrades to income-eligible homeowners and renters
- Income requirements listed on website (based on # of people in household and monthly income)
- Priority is given to households with elderly or disabled members, households with children under age 19, and households determined to be high energy consumers
- Fill out Online Application or contact local provider
- Hennepin County: Sustainable Resources Center 612-870-4255
- Ramsey County: Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties 651-482-8260
Payment Arrangements and Energy Assistance | Minnesota Energy Resources
- Flexible payment plans for energy bills
- Use online self-service payment plan set up or automated phone line (800-889-9508) for fastest set-up
Senior Housing in Minnesota provided by Accessible Space
Ownership
Condominium, Townhome, and Cooperative Listings
- Condominiums and townhomes: Residents hold title to the unit in which they live and obtain their own mortgage. Common property, such as halls, laundry areas, community rooms, etc., are held jointly by all residents and they pay a Homeowners Association Fee for upkeep of these areas.
- Cooperatives: a corporation, composed of members, owns and runs the property. Members purchase share(s) in the corporation in order to live there and must sign an occupancy agreement in which they agree to pay a one-time membership fee as well as a monthly fee.
Rental
Listings from Twin Cities Senior Housing Guide
- Life Care Communities and CCRC’s (Continuing Care Retirement Communities)
- Spectrum of are from independent living to nursing care
- Residents of CCRCs pay an endowment fee upon entering as do residents of a Life Care Community, but residents of CCRCs pay for services as they need them and Life Care residents pay a flat fee that remains the same as long as they live there
- Residential Care Homes
- General care (assisted living) and/or memory care in a home setting in a residential neighborhood
- Typically large single-family homes with multiple residents, can be specialty homes (i.e. homes for people with alzheimer’s, homes for women, etc)
- Subsidized Housing and Subsidized Housing with Services
- Catered to low-income individuals, residents pay a percentage of their income (usually 30%), or pay from a range of rents based on their income
- Some have services available for flexible costs
- Independent Living, Housing with Services, Assisted Living, Memory Care
- Range of options: Independent Living (no or extremely limited services), Housing with Services, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Care Suites, Enhanced Care and Skilled Nursing Care
- Residences offering services may have a basic package included in the rent and then offer one or more service packages based on a resident’s needs. Sometimes residents can purchase services à la carte, meaning residents can add service(s) as they are needed.
Shelters, Emergency Housing, etc
Submit a Request for Service – MAC-V
- Focus on supporting veterans who are or are at risk of becoming unhoused
- Help navigating many partner agencies to find specific support
- Provides emergency housing and longer term living spaces
Veteran Crisis Line
- For immediate assistance
- Dial 988 and press 1 to speak to someone
- Send a text to 838255 to connect with a VA responder
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
- 877-424-3838
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- talk privately with a trained VA counselor for free
Rental/Ownership Support
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers
- Voucher program is for homeless veterans. Pairs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with case management and supportive services. The rental assistance is provided by a housing authority and the supportive services are offered through the local VA.
- Apply for voucher by contacting local County Veterans Service Office
- Hennepin County Government Center
- 300 South 6th Street, SE First Level, Minneapolis, MN 54487-0013
- Phone: (612) 348-3300
- FAX: (612) 596-7676
- Ramsey County Veterans Services
- 90 West Plato Blvd., Suite 210
- Saint Paul, MN 55107
- Phone: (651) 266-2545
- FAX: (651) 266-2546
Home Loan Benefits
VA Housing Assistance | Veterans Affairs