Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agency The family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects. Services may include: - Case management - Emergency housing - Foreclosure prevention assistance - Permanent supportive housing - Rent/deposit assistance - Transitional housing

Intake process for programs serving individuals and families who are in search of housing programs or are in need of financial assistance for housing. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program: Helps prevent homelessness by providing one-time assistance with a rent or mortgage payment for households until their financial situation can stabilize. Offers case management and follow-up services. Rapid Rehousing Program: Program provides information, referral, advocacy, and first month's rent and/or security deposit assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness, doubled up or homeless households moving into a housing unit. Ongoing rent subsidy may be provided until the household is able to sustain their rental housing.

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Short-term grant assistance for families in a financial crisis because of: - In situations of threat of eviction from a landlord/management or homelessness as a result of domestic abuse, rent and/or rental deposit assistance is provided. Mortgage payment assistance is not considered unless the family is in foreclosure or experiencing difficulty from an employment crisis. - In situations of utility (electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, propane, sewer, or water) shut-off and refusal of service for fuel, deposit and payment assistance is provided - Financial aid is provided directly to the vendor

Provides homeless prevention program services such as: - Prevention Services: Temporary financial assistance and/or supportive services to help people remain in their current housing situation, relocate, or divert them from entering the homeless system. Financial assistance is provided for past due rent or for one-time housing funds to help individuals maintain or obtain housing. - Rapid-Rehousing: Assist households to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Provides one-time rental assistance and supportive services such as case management and housing navigation.

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 3-year period. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. The one-time grant assistance may help individuals in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut off (electric, gas, heating fuel, water service payment assistance), eviction, foreclosure, moving expense and/or deposit, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance

Limited emergency financial assistance for individuals or families to help pay for: - Certified copies of state ID or birth certificates - Clothing - Diapers - Food - Rent - Utilities - Other necessary expenses

Provides the following services: - Financial assistance with rent, utilities, rent and utilities arrears, transportation, basic needs, food, application fees, time-limited housing subsidies, emergency shelter, household necessities, etc. NOTE: Financial assistance may vary and is not guaranteed for every applicant. - Information and coordination related to public benefits, veterans' benefits, housing stability, employment, and legal issues - In-House Services: Housing stability case management, rental subsidies, legal, employment, justice-involved coordination, healthcare navigation, landlord engagement, outreach, documentation specialist, financial coaching, and free voluntary representative payee services

Housing Stabilization Service - Provides support to individuals and families in securing and maintaining safe, stable housing. Works closely with various providers and shelters to ensure that everyone has access to the housing resources. Housing Stabilization Support - Personalized Housing Plans: Collaborates with clients to develop tailored housing plans that address needs and goals - Ongoing Case Management: Continuous support to navigate housing challenges, including financial management, lease agreements, and landlord relations - Crisis Intervention: Immediate assistance during housing emergencies to prevent homelessness and ensure safety Connection with Providers and Shelters - Comprehensive Network: Partners with local shelters and housing providers to connect clients with available resources - Referral Services: Streamlined referrals to emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing - Collaboration with Community Partners: Works with community organizations to maximize support and resources for clients Supportive Housing - Assists individuals experiencing homelessness by exploring housing options, access funding to obtain housing, and transition to housing 24-Hour Emergency Assistance - Provides on-call counseling and problem solving and/or immediate response for assistance at a person's home due to a health or personal emergency. NOTE: Program does not provide direct rental assistance. Only helps navigate resources to access funding.

Coordinated Entry Services (CES): The Housing Advocacy Services Department participates in the Southeast Minnesota River Valleys Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry Services (CES) for housing and support services for households experiencing homelessness Prevention Assistance: When funding is available, individuals and families will be referred to the Housing Advocacy Department for follow up on Prevention Assistance. Funds will vary on a monthly basis. The Prevention Assistance fund assists families and individuals facing eviction with back-rent financial assistance and landlord-tenant negotiation assistance. Case management includes services such as transportation assistance, information/referral, and landlord tenant law training with the goal of achieving housing stability moving forward. Rapid Re-Housing (RRH): Provides short-term rent assistance and/or deposit for individuals and families with children who are homeless to get into permanent affordable housing where the participant is the leaseholder and chooses their own apartment according to their needs. RRH includes case management services such as life skills training, transportation assistance, information/referral, landlord tenant law training, and utility assistance for up to six months with the goal of obtaining and subsequently maintaining stable housing. Households will be assessed and prioritized using the Coordinated Entry System. Long-Term Assistance: The Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program provides high-barrier households experiencing homelessness with affordable rental housing and supportive services that assist participants with maintaining housing stability, improving overall wellness, engaging in the community and leading successful lives. PSH targets households that need intensive case management services due to challenges such as significant and persistent mental health issues and chemical dependency. Households will be assessed and prioritized using the Coordinated Entry System. Note: Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP and others.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Service-connected disability compensation - "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. - Survivors and dependents education - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Veteran/military health insurance - Veteran survivor insurance

Provides financial assistance to help with rent, deposit, or utility shut-offs and other one-time emergency needs

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Emergency General Assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for persons in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency to assist with utilities and housing. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs including: - Burial benefits - Death and indemnity compensation (DIC) - Disability compensation - Discharge form amendments - Healthcare enrollment - Pension for veterans and survivors - State Soldiers Assistance Program: Financial assistance for mortgage, personal needs, rent, and utilities for veterans who cannot work due to a temporary disability.

Services provided: - Advocacy with landlords - Eviction prevention and referrals to relevant agencies for those facing eviction or a utility shut-off - Helps with the Energy Assistance Program application. May provide financial assistance for utility as a last resort. - Long-term supportive housing - Navigation of housing resources

Offers person-centered support services to individuals living with a disability or mental health condition. Services provided: - Case management to assess gaps in services to develop a goal plan to resolve the individual's housing crisis and prevent them from becoming homeless - Develop life skills including self-sufficiency planning, establish independence, and housing skills - Help individuals secure and maintain stable housing. Services include house searching, application assistance, budgeting, landlord communication, and ongoing stability planning. - Meeting with staff for information about housing resources for rapid re-housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and eligibility. Provides referrals and resources to programs as needed.

Provides services to help prevent families from becoming homeless, including resource referrals and eviction prevention assistance. Families are required to participate in three months of stabilization case management in order to receive financial support.

Provides homeless prevention program services such as: - Prevention Services: Temporary financial assistance and/or supportive services to help people remain in their current housing situation, relocate, or divert them from entering the homeless system. Financial assistance is provided for past due rent or for one-time housing funds to help individuals maintain or obtain housing. - Rapid-Rehousing: Assist households to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Provides one-time rental assistance and supportive services such as case management and housing navigation.

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Emergency Assistance for Home Repairs: The applicant must own or live in the home and document the need for repair and the request must be reasonable Emergency Assistance for Moving Expenses: Moving expenses include costs for transportation of personal property, utility hookups, and deposits. Total shelter costs must not exceed 75% of the applicant's net income. The move must be due to the denial of Emergency Assistance to pay existing shelter costs and the county has determined that moving will resolve the emergency. Emergency Assistance for Shelter: Shelter costs must not exceed 75% of the applicant's net income and an unlawful detainer is required. The county will determine if assistance is available for individuals facing a loss of shelter and for individuals without shelter. Assistance may also include damage deposits. Emergency Assistance for Utility Bills: The applicant must have received a final shut-off notice. Assistance may be available for expenses such as municipal water, sewer, natural gas, electricity, fuel oil, firewood, and trash removal. The utility service must verify it will continue or restore service based on the receipt of Emergency Assistance funds or other payments. Emergency Assistance to Prevent Foreclosure: The applicant may request aid for an arrearage on contract-for-deed or mortgage payments when a foreclosure action occurs. The applicant must own, occupy, and maintain the home. The applicant's household income must be enough to pay housing costs over the next 12 months and can verify that their lender has denied refinancing.

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. ?Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including risk of losing their housing (rent or mortgage) or are up for disconnection or already disconnected from their utilities (including electric, gas, heating, and water) service providers.

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Short-term, one-time grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Provides assistance and support to veterans?and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including: - Burial benefits - Compensation - Crisis assistance - Education and training - Home loans - Homelessness prevention and intervention - Life insurance - Military pension - Survivor benefits - Vocational rehabilitation

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.?

Eviction Prevention Program: - One-time rent payment to prevent eviction Transition Housing Program, Progress Program, and Hope Program (victims of domestic violence): - Ongoing case management support - Sliding scale fee rent subsidies for up to two years

The Housing Department services include: - Emergency housing services loan program - Emergency rental assistance - Home renovation - Housing renovations for housing that serves older adults and people living with a disability - Transitional housing Waiting lists are provided for: - Affordable rental housing - Home loan (financing to purchase an existing home, construct a new home, or refinance an existing home mortgage)