- Prevention resources redesign process update
- Help set priorities for federal housing funds in suburban Hennepin County
- Eviction Expungement Clinic
- 2019 Odyssey Award winners
- Hope Harbor Opens wait list
- Point in Time Count
- Opportunity Center Calendars
- Career Fair: October 14th
Redesigning how residents access Emergency Assistance (EA), Emergency General Assistance (EGA), and Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance (FHPAP)
There are government programs and nonprofits that can help with emergency payments to prevent evictions. But each has its own set of rules. Some can't be applied for until you've been turned down for other ones. As a system, they're not easy to use. A diverse group of stakeholders is trying to fix that.
Read the latest update regarding this redesign process here: Many perspectives are helping smooth the road to preventing evictions.
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Help set priorities for federal housing funds in suburban Hennepin County |
Each year, Hennepin County receives around $6 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund affordable housing and community development activities in suburban cities.
To guide the use of these funds, Hennepin County works with cities, residents, and other partners to set goals and priorities for affordable housing and community development as part of a five-year action plan.
We are now in the process of developing the next five-year plan for the years 2020-2024, and need your input.
Attend a listening session
Monday, October 7 | Minnetonka
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive
Register now
Thursday, October 24 | Brooklyn Center
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Brookdale Library 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
Register now
Monday, October 28 | Edina
10:00 am to 11:30 am Southdale Library 7001 York Avenue South
Register now
What to expect
Each listening session will include:
- An overview of the five-year plan
- Presentation of current housing and economic trends in suburban cities
- Facilitated small group discussions
- Goals and priorities ranking activity
If you need additional accommodations such as a language interpreter, assisted hearing equipment, or childcare, please contact Julia Welle Ayres at Julia.WelleAyres@hennepin or 612-543-4342, at least three days before the event.
Complete an online survey
You can also provide input through a quick and easy online survey. It should take less than five minutes to complete. We're interested in your personal housing experience and how we can better meet your individual housing needs.
Take the survey now
Read more about the work the ACCESS team does: It's a long way to a stable life; this team shares the journey
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Salvation Army's HOPE Harbor Market Rate Waiting List to Open |
HOPE Harbor will open its waiting list for market rate apartments on October 1st 2019. The deadline for submitting an application is Thursday October 31st 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon).
Completed applications should be emailed to Shanna, the Program Director: shanna.mcintosh@usc.salvationarmy.org or faxed to: 612-659-0713.
Applications can also be filled out, and turned in, at the Hope Harbor lobby (53 Glenwood Ave Minneapolis, MN, 55403) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. any day of the week.
Hennepin County Unsheltered Point in Time Count Report for July released
The Unsheltered Report highlights the point in time (PIT) data collected semiannually by outreach teams. These counts are a one-night snapshot of the population known to be experiencing homelessness unsheltered. The counts help to gauge trends by enabling a rough comparison of the unsheltered population over time. View the report: Hennepin County July 2019 Unsheltered Report.
This information is kept on Hennepin.us/HeadingHomeHennepin in the Data and Research drawer.
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October's Opportunity Center Calendar |
 (Click here to download)
To receive the Mary F. Frey Opportunity Center calendar monthly, email Femi Ogun at Olufemi.Ogun@cctwincities.org and ask to be added to his email list.
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Youth Opportunity Center at Youthlink |
41 N. 12th St. Minneapolis, MN 55403 - www.youthlinkmn.org/calendar/
 Click here to download or go to youthlinkmn.org/calendar for more details.
Locate free and low cost community resources: www.hennepin.us/waypoint
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The Continuum of Care monthly newsletter aims to be a resource for the community of individuals that work to increase housing stability for residents of Hennepin County. If you have resources, announcements, trainings, or events related to housing and homelessness that you want shared, contact eric.richert@hennepin.us.
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