This month in the HHH Newsletter:
News form Hennepin County
- Homeless to Housing Program now accepting referrals
- Safe, dignified housing focused shelter for women
Hennepin CoC updates:
- Help needed: Looking for additional daytime warming sites
News from around the State:
Community resources
News from Hennepin County:
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Homeless to Housing Program now accepting referrals |
As of November 1, the Homeless to Housing program has officially launched! This newly created program serves Hennepin County residents who are experiencing homelessness by providing housing case management assistance
Help spread the word: The Homeless to Housing program is accepting referrals!
Help ensure that anyone who needs to be connected to the housing focused case management team is able to get connected. Please make people aware of this resource and urgently send in referral forms, so we can quickly connect people with this exciting new resource.
Services
The Homeless to Housing program helps clients overcome barriers to housing, connect to resources, and get vital documents (state IDs, birth certificates, Social Security cards).
Eligibility
You are eligible for the Homeless to Housing Program if you:
- Are 18 or older
- Have no children in your care
- Are not already working with a housing case manager
- Are staying in a homeless shelter, sleeping outside or in a vehicle, camping or fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence
Referral
To refer someone else to the Homeless to Housing Program, fill out and submit:
Homeless to Housing Program Referral form
Homeless to Housing Program Release of Information
Send completed forms to Referral.hc.housing.cm@hennepin.us
View website here.
Safe, dignified, housing-centered shelter for women
Hennepin CoC News:
Help Needed: Looking for additional daytime warming sites
Warming centers offer daytime refuge from the cold for people with no other options. The county is seeking organizations, churches, or other entities that could provide warming space.
At www.Hennepin.us/staywarm, you can see a list of sites that offer warming space during our harsh winter. To adequately meet the need of our community, there is a need for more sites. While some sites do sites offer services like case management or meals, this is not an expectation of all sites. The only requirement is that you are open to serving everyone. If you want to have your site/building/church/agency added to our Stay Warm list or you are interested, but have some hesitations or questions, please contact erin.wixsten@hennepin.us. Hennepin County may be able to help overcome barriers.
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News from around the State:
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Additional funds now available for supporting outbreak responses |
The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) has Federal Fiscal Recovery Funds available to support rapid responses to outbreaks in shelters and other temporary congregate settings for people experiencing homelessness or domestic violence. OEO will be working closely with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to allocate available funding for targeted, immediate outbreak response activities to support an effective response and reduce the health impacts for shelter guests and staff.
The survey to request funding will open after the webinar on Wednesday, October 27, and can be found on the Heading Home Alliance website. Entities can request funding back to the allocation date of September 15, 2021. If you have an active COVID-19 outbreak at your congregate setting, please reach out to the MDH congregate health team at Health.R-Congregate@state.mn.us, for support managing the response.
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Information Session on Shelter Capital Funding |
The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) is holding a virtual Shelter Capital Information Session on November 10 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. The goal of the event is to ensure anyone that is considering a project that includes funding needs for capital costs can get information to better prepare themselves to submit a proposal through the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO).
OEO will introduce eligibility and application information for $17 million in resources for acquisition and renovation of emergency homeless shelters. OEO staff will provide an overview of eligible applicants, projects, and activities; review the funding timeline; and provide information about the application process. These resources will be distributed via a competitive RFP process and must be utilized before June 30, 2023. The RFP is expected to be shared in December 2021. Additionally, DLR architecture firm will have architects available to answer questions. MCH will also share a resource list of other architects and designers.
To receive the Zoom link to join or if you have questions please email Matt@mnhomelesscoalition.org.
Community Resources and announcements:
MPHA Family Waitlist to open from November 5 to November 9
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) will be accepting online applications for its Two, Three, Four, and Five-bedroom Family Housing Waitlist beginning 8 AM Friday, November 5, 2021, through Monday, November 9, 2021, at 12 noon.
Details:
Family Waiting List (English) – Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (mphaonline.org)
Apply:
To apply for the waiting list, applicants must visit MPHA’s website at portal.mphaonline.org. Applicants may complete the application from any computer or cell phone with Internet access 24 hours per day during the noted time period. There will be a limited number of kiosks and staff to provide assistance at 1001 Washington Ave North, Minneapolis, during business hours.
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YMCA Youth & Family Services
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