With the release of the Minnesota Needs Funding Activity Coordination Tool (MNFACT) 1.0, grant applicants, state grant reviewers and interested members of the public have access to regional needs data and detailed information on the funding awards and uses of some homeless programs.
The State of Minnesota’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FFY2023 (PDF) was completed in cooperation with several state agencies including the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The CAPER measures the state’s progress in meeting assistance goals and priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan over the past year. It includes a summary and analysis of progress made on overcoming impediments to fair housing.
The State of Minnesota is developing its 2024 Annual Action Plan and wants your feedback.
This plan reflects year three of the state’s 2022-2026 Consolidated Plan, which examines the housing and community development needs of the state and sets priorities for allocating U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds.
Comments on the draft Action Plan will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on May 22.
Send written comments to Natasha Kukowski at natasha.kukowski@state.mn.us
Or my ground mail to:
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Great Northern Building
180 E 5th Street #1200
Attn: Small Cities Unit
St. Paul, MN 55101-1351
Phone: 651-259-7425 or 800-657-3858
Public Hearing
A public hearing will gather comments on the draft Action Plan.
Wed., May 22 at 4 p.m.
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Brainerd Conference Room, 12th Floor
Great Northern Building
180 E 5th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Or remotely via via-phone at 1-651-395-7448, with Phone Conference ID: 179170171#
For accommodations for language or a disability, contact Natasha Kukowski at natasha.kukowski@state.mn.us or 651.259.7425 or (800) 657-3858 at least three business days before the public hearing.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually conducts a review of performance by grant recipients, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
A letter to the commissioners (PDF) of the Minnesota Departments of Human Services, Employment and Economic Development, and Minnesota Housing from HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development commends the departments for achieving goals and concludes that fund management is satisfactory.
A financial summary (PDF) from HUD provides an overview of spending on six program components: street outreach, shelter, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, data collection, and administration for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funds. These Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funds are spent during State Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 contracts, and this report was pulled by HUD (1/10/2024) before the first draw was submitted (1/26/2024) by DHS. As of 1/31/2024, the following has been spent: Shelter: $541,911.76, Homelessness Prevention: $82,734.98, Rapid Re-Housing: $177,918.65, Data Collection $10,242.00, and Administration: $23,042.90. The total amount spent is $835,850.29.
The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (PDF) was completed in cooperation with several state agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services, as part of the consolidated planning process for housing and community development (Consolidated Plan). The Executive Summary and Action Items (PDF) was also completed in September 2018.
Housing Issue Brief DHS-3764D summarizes the results of one aspect of the 2015 Survey of Older Minnesotans, conducted by the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with the Department of Human Services.
The Homeless Youth Act (HYA) provides definitions for runaway youth, homeless youth, and youth at-risk of homelessness, and defines the continuum of services for youth, including outreach, drop-in services, emergency shelter, and housing. In addition, the HYA affords funding to nonprofits and tribal governments to support the continuum of services. These biennial reports are intended to inform the Minnesota Legislature on the level and nature of needs for homeless youth in Minnesota, provide details on funding decisions and grants made, and give information on outcomes for populations to determine the effectiveness of programs and use of funding.
14 community agencies and counties have been awarded new Housing with Supports for Adults with Serious Mental Illness grants starting in 2020.
The Housing with Supports grants fund agencies to provide supportive services for adults with serious mental illness who are homeless or who are exiting institutions, and who have complex needs and face high barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing.
The new grants will help transition adults with serious mental illness to the new Housing Stabilization Services beginning this summer.
The grantees are:
Aeon: Opportunity Housing
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Dorothy Day HSASMI Services
Center City Housing: Garfield Square, River Crest, and San Marco Stable Housing Initiatives
CommonBond Communities: Sustained Tenancy at Lexington Commons Apartments
Community Housing Development Corporation: Dale Street Place Apartments
Guild Incorporated: Delancey Apartments
Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership: Clay/Wilkin Collaborative Project
Nystrom & Associates, Ltd.: Willow Grove Apartments
Olmsted County Housing & Redevelopment Authority: The Francis Apartments
Project for Pride in Living: Stabilizing Families 2
RS EDEN: Making Mental Health Central
South Central Human Relations Center: Youngdahl Living Apartments
The Link: Lindquist Apartments
The Salvation Army: Castleview, HOPE Harbor, and Maxfield Place Apartments
Housing Stabilization Services is a new state Medicaid benefit for people with disabilities and seniors, designed to help people with disabilities and seniors find housing.
