Minnesota Housing Stabilization Services ended. Where can you find help now?

What ended and what the closure means

DHS's October 31, 2025 notice confirms the final date for delivering Housing Stabilization Services. It was a Medical Assistance benefit for assistance with housing. It is no longer an available enrollment route.

The statewide closure does not establish what happened in any one household's case or whether an individual provider acted improperly. If a worker stopped contacting you, ask the provider or your case manager about your own service plan and any outstanding work.

Keep the termination notice and any contact information you have. Ask which tasks remain unfinished, which agencies have your applications and whether another support arrangement is available. You should not have to reconstruct every step from memory.

The names describe different kinds of help

Housing Support, formerly GRH, helps eligible people with room and board in approved settings. It is not the same benefit as HSS. A county or Tribal agency determines eligibility, and the provider and place must also qualify.

Coordinated Entry is an assessment and matching route for participating housing programs. It is not a rent payment or a guarantee of an apartment. In Hennepin, start with the county's current Housing Help Tool.

FHPAP can provide services and financial help such as eligible rent, deposits or utilities through local providers. Its funds are limited, and the provider assesses each household's eligibility.

County emergency assistance is another route to ask about when a housing or utility crisis arises. A former HSS approval is not an approval for emergency assistance.

Choose the next step around your situation

If you are currently housed but worried about losing it, say that at the start of the conversation. Ask about prevention, the amount or issue at risk, and any deadline on a notice. Keep the notice so the right professional can review it.

If you are experiencing homelessness, use the local assessment or shelter access route. Minnesota 211 offers statewide information and referrals and can help identify resources. A housing assessment and a request for shelter tonight may involve different services.

If a landlord notice, lease dispute or court paper is involved, HOME Line provides free tenant advice in Minnesota. Its hotline offers English, Somali, Spanish and Hmong services. Check its current contact options and seek advice about the specific document.

If the immediate barrier is an unfinished application, contact the agency that received it. Ask what is missing, what the next deadline is and whether the application is still open.

Prepare for a useful conversation

Our housing-help document guide can help you organize questions. You do not need to send personal records to ApexRise to read these guides or ask about general availability.

Write down the county or city, the type of help needed, the language preferred and a safe way to make contact. For an agency already handling your case, keep the application reference and its letters available.

Before ending a call, ask who will do the next step and when you should follow up. If you need another agency, ask for its name and the reason for the referral. Keep a short record so you can explain what has already been tried.

For case managers and referral partners

Review the tasks previously covered by HSS separately from the funding source. A household may still need tenancy support, help with benefits or coordination with healthcare providers, even though the HSS benefit ended.

Confirm consent, the receiving provider's actual scope, funding, capacity and the referral route before describing a replacement arrangement. Do not assume that a general navigation service can perform an authorized program assessment.

ApexRise is developing a proposed Permanent Supportive Housing service model and exploring partnerships. Our housing support service page describes that scope. This is not an announcement of an awarded county contract or enrollment in the programs named here.

Questions people ask

When did Housing Stabilization Services end?

DHS confirmed that the final day for delivering Minnesota Housing Stabilization Services was October 31, 2025.

Is Housing Support the same as HSS?

No. Housing Support, formerly GRH, is a separate benefit for room and board in approved settings. Its eligibility and provider requirements are separate from the former HSS benefit.

Does former HSS eligibility carry over to another program?

Do not assume it does. Ask the agency responsible for the new program about its application, eligibility and referral requirements.

Can I still ask about rent assistance?

Yes. Ask your county or local assistance provider about current options and eligibility. HSS was separate from rent-assistance programs, and available funding varies.

Can ApexRise replace my former HSS provider?

Contact us to discuss the support being sought and current availability. ApexRise is not enrolling people in HSS and does not promise replacement funding or a public-program placement.