"Housing Access Services Program!”

Arc Northland received funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services through The Arc of Minnesota. This funding can assist in providing Housing Access Services to people with disabilities who are eligible for long term care or state plan home care services and wish to move to homes of their own. We launched the program in     September 2009 and are continuing to provide the following services to eligible people with disabilities:

 · Seeking and locating suitable, affordable, accessible housing

· Accompanying individuals as they look for housing

· Completing rental application and lease agreements

· Meeting with landlords and property staff

· Knowledge of and applications for publicly financed housing

· Household budget development

· Furnishing a home and any related housing matters.

 For more information on the Housing Access Services Program, please contact Tom Engstrom or Brenda Caya, Housing Advocates at Arc Northland 218-726-4735 –or tengstrom@arcnorthland.org or bcaya@arcnorthland.org