Housing Resources
There are variety of local agencies that can provide resources if you or a loved one is experiencing homelessness, is at risk of becoming homeless or needs help navigating housing resources.
Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
435 University Avenue East
24 hour housing services. Sign up for emergency shelter from 10:30AM – 3:30PM, must sign up daily. Mandatory service at 6:30PM. Daily showers are required. 3 meals a day are provided.
Ramsey County Shelter Entry & Diversion
The Ramsey County Shelter Entry & Diversion team provides a single point of contact and navigation to the best available resources for anyone experiencing homelessness in Ramsey County; shelter reservations for single adults for the coming night at Catholic Charities Higher Ground and Model Cities Safe Space; and diversion services to help single adults identify other resources that could help avoid the need for emergency shelter.
Contact this team by phone at 651-266-1050, by email at ShelterEntry@ramseycounty.us, or in person at the St. Paul Opportunity Center on the second floor.
10 A.M. – 9:30 P.M. M-F and 1:30 – 9:30 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday.
Catholic Charities Higher Ground
422 Dorothy Day Place
651-647-2345
Emergency shelter for singles experiencing homelessness, and permanent supportive housing available through Ramsey County coordinated entry.
Safe Space Emergency Shelter
160 East Kellogg Boulevard
651-266-4483
Emergency shelter for singles experiencing homelessness, and permanent supportive housing available through Ramsey County coordinated entry.
Dakota County Housing Resource Line
Press 1 to be directed to Dakota County Intake
Press 2 to be directed to The Link for youth services
Press 3 to be directed to 360 Communities’ Lewis House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
Press 4 to be directed to the Community Action Partnership Agency (CAP) of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties
Washington County Housing Resource Line
M – F 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST) provides access to services to assist individuals in becoming stably housed, as well as assist them with accessing other resources to meet their basic needs.
Housing Benefits 101 (HB101)
Housing Benefits 101 (HB101) helps people who need affordable housing, and supports to maintain that housing, understand the range of housing options and support services available. HB101 can help you make choices about where you want to live. It can also help you figure out a long-term housing plan that works for you, and the steps to move toward your housing goals, featuring information, tools, and connection to housing experts.
Housing Link
Housing Link is a site where anyone can search for affordable rental housing vacancies and waiting list openings in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities suburbs, and throughout all of Minnesota. The site also helps answer questions about subsidized housing programs in Minnesota and publishes the status of subsidized housing waiting lists in the Twin Cities through the Housing Authority Waiting List site.
Trellis Minnesota
Trellis Minnesota provides property management services for affordable housing. Trellis provides Project Based Section 8, Tenant Based Section 8 (also known as Section 8 Voucher), 811 PRA, Housing Tax Credit (also known as Section 42), and HOME program housing. Learn more about these types of housing and properties offering them at the Trellis website.