Mental Health Resources

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

Waiting List
Closed: Hennepin and Ramsey County, MN Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

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

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

The Mental Health Resources (MHR) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open on a limited basis for three days in December 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.Please note: 

  • According to MHR, "In order to qualify for assistance, the family's head of household or spouse must qualify as disabled."
  • This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.This waiting list has the following preferences: Homeless; Bridges, Temporary or Transitional Subsidy; Live or work in Hennepin or Ramsey County; receive support services; rent burdened; veteran.1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.Applicants will receive a confirmation number after completing the application. It is important to keep this number in a safe, easy to access place.Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.For more information, visit the MHR website, or call the office at (651) 659-2900.

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) 659-2959

Section 8 Application Checklist

file_download Download

Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

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.

How often does Mental Health Resources open new waiting lists?

Mental Health Resources’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 14, 2016 and closed on December 16, 2016.