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DHS Minnesota's Housing Resource Toolbox
DHS Minnesota's Housing Resource Toolbox is a comprehensive resource for housing and service options, affordable housing programs, searchable databases for locating housing, and information to help people stay in their own home. Information is categorized by three user groups: individuals and families, counties, and providers.
Housing Link (Information for public housing and Section 8)
Housing Link's Web site provides frequently updated information about private market vacancies and an online directory of transitional and permanent affordable rental properties in the 7-county metropolitan area. Seekers can receive information which allows them to get referrals to vacancies based on their profile, including accessibility needs.
Disability Minnesota: Housing
Disability Minnesota provides a single entry point to over 100 Minnesota state agency programs, products, and services that are devoted to the range of disability issues. We also provide access to laws, statutes, and regulations in pertinent disability-related areas brought to you by a collaborative group of state agencies.
Disability Linkage Line
Phone: 866-333-2466
Disability Linkage Line is a service for Minnesotans with disabilities, chronic illness, family members and service providers. Support provided for individual issues.
A Guidebook on Consumer Controlled Housing for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
A Guidebook on Consumer Controlled Housing for Persons with Developmental Disabilities outlines some of the options available to people interested in creating consumer controlled housing arrangements. Consumer controlled housing - housing arranged with the needs and preferences of the consumer in the forefront, rather than the needs and preferences of the service provider or service funder, describes major planning considerations, housing options, supportive services and their funding, and available resources. Included are a number of stories shared by people with developmental disabilities and their families that illustrate how they created housing arrangements and supports that allow them to control their own housing.
Questions to ask Providers when Making Decisions About Residential Supports for Family Members With Disabilities
In the Self Advocacy/Self Determination section users are provided with a comprehensive list of questions to ask providers when making decisions about residential supports for family members with disabilities
Apply for Social Service Case Management at Your County
Find General Information on Your County
Find Your County Social Services Department 
Counties in the metro area are: Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Carver/Scott
Application for case management for a social worker in Hennepin County call:
Developmental and Physical Disabilities: 612-348-4500
Mental Health: 612-348-4111
CFAS.Frontdoor.Screener@co.hennepin.mn.us
Public and Private Health Insurance Information
Medical Assistance (MA) is available to low-income senior citizens, children, families, and people with disabilities. There are income limits to qualify for this program.
TEFRA is a Medical Assistance (MA) program for children with disabilities that provides Medical Assistance to certain disabled children who live at home with their families.
To qualify for TEFRA, a child must meet ALL of the following conditions:
- live with at least one parent
- be under 18
- be certified blind or disabled
- determined to be disabled by the State Medical Review Team, with information provided by the child's parent and doctors
- need a certain level of home health care to stay at home which compares to the level of care provided in a hospital, nursing home or an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded
- the cost for home care must not be more than the cost for care in a medical institution
Home and Community Based Waiver Programs are for Minnesotans with disabilities or chronic illnesses who are enrolled in Medical Assistance and need care or services beyond what MA covers. These programs are designed to support a person with a disability or chronic illness in their home who might otherwise be in a hospital, nursing facility or intermediate care facility if they did not have this program. Usually, these services are for people with specific needs or diagnosis. There are some differences in the services and amount of money available in each waiver and the amount of money.
The Minnesota Health Care Plans Providers Manual - This manual provides information about covered services under Medical Assistance and other state funded health programs.
Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI) can pay monthly checks to people who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability and who don't own much or have a lot of income. SSI isn't just for adults. Monthly checks can go to children who are disabled and/or blind. People who get SSI usually get food stamps and Medical Assistance, too.
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require 
