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Service Agencies
HousingLink can help you help your clients, particularly if they are looking for affordable rental housing in the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area.
HousingLink distributes housing information primarily to service agencies.
HousingLink relies on service agencies to make resources accessible to those who need them.
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Through their existing services, the service agencies may also eliminate barriers that housing seekers often face, such as limited transportation, limited understanding of the housing industry and limited English proficiency. By using HousingLink resources, staff at service agencies are able to more effectively and efficiently assist seekers with their housing related issues.
Service agencies choose how to use HousingLink's resources.
Agencies that are interested in learning more about the resources HousingLink offers can contact HousingLink at info@housinglink.org or call 612-522-2500.
We
also suggest you attend the next HousingLink 101.
We
also urge service agencies to complete an "Information for service
agencies" subscription form, which can be downloaded below.
Visit our HousingLink FAQ's page for additional information on HousingLink.
HousingLink resources
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Basic Housing Information
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Resources for beginning a rental
housing search and understanding affordable rental housing
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The Big 3
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An overview of three
common affordable rental housing programs: public housing, Section 8 Project-Based, and Section 8 Vouchers.
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Housing Subsidies
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An overview of Tenant and Project based subsidies for low-income households.
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Searches
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Section 8 Voucher Information
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Information about
Section 8 Voucher payment standards, utility allowances, and portability
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Private Market Vacancy Report (PMVR)
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A downloadable weekly report that assists in identifying
advertised vacancies.
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Housing
Authority Waiting Lists
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A summary report of public housing and Section 8
Voucher waiting lists. Statewide waiting list
information is also available.
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Online Directory
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An online resource for identifying permanent affordable rental
housing options (including subsidized housing) and housing with support services. Includes vacancy information if known.
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Print Directory
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A print resource for identifying permanent affordable rental
housing options (including subsidized housing) and housing with support services.
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Subscribing to the vacancy and waiting list reports
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Have the Private Market Vacancy Report and the metro area
Housing Authority Waiting Lists sent as they are published.
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Get housing authority waiting list alerts whenever a housing authority announces a waiting list opening or closing.
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Get
subscribed to Community Connection.
Complete and return the subscription form. Fax the subscription form back to us at
612-521-1577 or mail it to HousingLink at 600
18th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
News and Events
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Affordable
Housing Events Calendar
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An online calendar
providing information about affordable housing events.
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Community Connection
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An email
newsletter that
keeps service agencies informed about current news and events in
affordable housing
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HousingNews
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An email
newsletter that
keeps policymakers and advocates informed about current news and
events in affordable housing
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Other
resources
Learn more about HousingLink
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HousingLink
101
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A
HousingLink "class" that provides information about how
to help people with housing needs.
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HousingLink FAQs
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Frequently Asked
Questions about HousingLink with links to a list of funding providers and
the board of directors.
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Contact Information
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Information about how to
contact HousingLink
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Frequently Asked Questions about Refugee Services
I need information about available subsidized housing programs. What resources are available to explain these programs?
- HousingLink’s Housing Subsidies document provides a flow chart and contact information for the most popular housing subsidy programs.
- HousingLink’s “Big 3” document gives an overview of the three most-utilized affordable housing programs (Public Housing, Project-Based Section 8, and Section 8 Voucher program.)
- There are other subsidy programs also available to housing seekers. They can be found on HousingLink’s "Housing Programs by Number" resource.
I have a client with a Section 8 Voucher. They are interested in moving outside of the Minneapolis area. Are they able to transfer their Section 8 Voucher?
- When a tenant receives a Section 8 Voucher, they must live in the area served by the administering housing authority for a specified amount of time (residency requirement).
- When the tenant has fulfilled the residency requirement (usually a year) they may be able to transfer (port) their Section 8 Voucher to another area served by a different housing authority.
Before moving:
- Contact the current housing authority to confirm that they’ll allow the tenant to “port-out” their Section 8 Voucher.
- Then contact the housing authority serving the community to which they wish to move, and confirm that they’ll allow the tenant to “port-in” their Section 8 Voucher.
- For more information about portability and the communities served by the housing authorities, visit HousingLink’s Section 8 Voucher information page.
What is the Refugee Worker Helpline (612-302-8525)?
The Refugee Worker Helpline (612-302-8525) is a telephone hotline that helps service agency professionals find affordable vacancies and affordable-housing information for their immigrant and refugee clients. The Helpline hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
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