Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)

The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) provides supportive services and financial assistance, such as rent deposits, rent payments or utility payments, to eligible households that are homeless or at imminent risk of homeless.

Program Eligibility

Income at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines
Minnesota residents, or household otherwise approved by Minnesota Housing
Experiencing a housing crisis

Households are assessed by FHPAP providers to determine eligibility and level of assistance. Funds are limited may not be available for all households.

Find a FHPAP Provider (available statewide)

Regional FHPAP providers are available to support all household types in stabilizing their housing situation as quickly as possible. Search the links below for provider(s) that serve the county where you currently reside or wish to relocate.

FHPAP Map of Service Areas
FHPAP Provider Contact List
If you need additional resources to find or keep safe housing you can also find information about other rental assistance programs.

Due Diligence for Grantees

Minnesota Housing hosted due-diligence training for selected administrators on June 29, 2023.
Due-diligence training (53:43) | Presentation slides

Information for Grant Administrators

Guides and Documents

Minnesota FHPAP Statute
Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program Guide: 2023-2025 Contract Term
Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program Guide: 2019-2023 Contract Term
Scoring Methodology
Scoring Transparency - available in November 2023

Other Helpful Tools

Income Calculation Workbook
Minnesota Homelessness Prevention Assessment Tool (available in Hmong, Somali and Spanish) - for FHPAP administrators only

Grantee Training

Minnesota Housing held a Request for Proposals (RFP) Information Session to provide an overview of RFP content. Watch the recorded Video (1:25:57) | Slides (February 13, 2023).
Client file monitoring: Minnesota Housing provided a training for FHPAP grantees to provide direction in file organization, and collecting/maintaining proper documentation for the clients they serve. Watch the recording (1:35:35) and view the presentation slides
Preliminary Practice Model Training: 
- To help potential applicants consider how the program and its preliminary practice model could be implemented, refer to the following informational sessions and materials:
- Two-Generational Approaches to Supporting Families. View the slides, handout, and listen to the recording.
- Leveraging Mainstream Resources. View the slides and listen to the recording.
- Progressive Engagement and Rapid Rehousing. View the slides and listen to the recording.
- Trauma-informed Care in Schools. View the slides and listen to the recording.
- Lessons from the Hamilton San Francisco Pilot. View the slides and listen to the recording.

Budgeting and Reporting

FHPAP Expenditure and Outputs Report: Coordinated Entry, Street Outreach, Prevention, Rapid Rehousing
FHPAP Expenditure and Outputs Report: Prevention and Rapid Rehousing only
2022-2023 Reporting Timeline
HMIS: visit www.hmismn.org for the latest updates on reporting households in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

Other Grant Programs

Homework Starts with Home - This grant program focused on addressing homelessness and housing instability among students and their families.

Housing Trust Fund Rental Assistance - This grant program provides temporary rental assistance, housing related expenses such as application fees and security deposits, in partnership with supportive services for High Priority Homeless (HPH) families and individuals referred through the local Coordinated Entry (CE) System.

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Coordinated Entry

Continuum of Care (COC)

Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness (MICH)