Housing Access Coordination Overview
What is Housing Access Coordination?
Housing Access Coordination (HAC):
- Is a service available through the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and its certified partner agencies.
- Is available to people who are assessed for DHS home care services and enrolled on a home and community based disability waiver.
- Provides ongoing housing support for adults who want a home of their own.
- Helps eligible Minnesota adults aged 18 and older with disabilities seek, locate and maintain modest, safe, accessible housing that is not owned, operated or leased by a provider of services.
- HAC providers, including Agencies and staff must not have a direct or indirect financial interest in the property or housing the participant selects.
- HAC is relatively new, beginning as a partnership with The Arc of MN as a demonstration project. After nearly 6 years of testing, HAC and The Arc helped more than 1650 eligible adults move to homes of their own. The partnership has proven to be a true success.