Mental Health Resources

This housing agency serves Hennepin County and Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Waiting List
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Closed: Hennepin and Ramsey County, Minnesota Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Hennepin and Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Mental Health Resources (MHR) last accepted Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 21, 2024, until May 23, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: Mental Health Resources covers the Counties of Hennepin and Ramsey, MN for persons living with mental illness, chemical dependency and other disabilities.

According to MHR, "In order to qualify for assistance, the family's head of household or spouse must qualify as disabled and must earn at or less than $45, 500 (single) - $62,100 (family of four)."

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

1 Person $43,500 | 5 Persons $67,100
2 Persons $49,700 | 6 Persons $72,050
3 Persons $55,900 | 7 Person $77,050
4 Persons $62,100 | 8 Persons $82,000

This waiting list had the following preferences: Living or working in Ramsey, Hennepin or Dakota County.

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

For more information, visit the MHR website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHR Section 8 page on May 7, 2024.

About The Agency

Mental Health Resources provides affordable housing for up to 147 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

762 Transfer Road, Saint Paul, MN

Visit Website — (651) 659-2900

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How large is the Mental Health Resources?

Mental Health Resources serves 164 low-income households. The agency manages 213 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Mental Health Resources?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 89 percent of households served by Mental Health Resources. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Mental Health Resources households.

How many Mental Health Resources residents are employed?

Working adults head 16 households and make up 10 percent of households served by Mental Health Resources.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Mental Health Resources?

There are 100 female-headed renter households living in Mental Health Resources housing. Households headed by females are 61% of those served by the Mental Health Resources.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Mental Health Resources renters?

Black	80
Native American	3
Asian-Pacific Islander	2
White	74
Hispanic	5

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Mental Health Resources?

There are 44 households headed by seniors served by the Mental Health Resources. Senior households are 27% of households in Mental Health Resources housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Mental Health Resources housing?

There are 111 persons with disabilities living in Mental Health Resources housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 68% of households served by the Mental Health Resources.