Dakota County residents who can’t pay their housing and utility costs due to income loss related to the coronavirus pandemic may qualify for the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program. The program …
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Dakota County residents who can’t pay their housing and utility costs due to income loss related to the coronavirus pandemic may qualify for the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program. The program helps eligible residents to pay rent, mortgage, utilities or other housing-related expenses.
Housing assistance applicants must:
•Have income at or below 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
•Have an eligible expense since March 1, 2020 that is past due.
•Be unable to make one or more payments owed because of unemployment, illness or another COVID-19 issue.
Dakota County staff will review applications to verify eligibility and make payments on behalf of qualifying households.
To apply, call 211 or 651-291-0211, or text “MNRENT” or “MNHOME” to 898-211. The 211 helpline has multilingual staff available 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday– Friday.
For more information, visit www.211unitedway.org.
