New state-funded housing voucher waitlist opens for Minneapolis families

Minneapolis families struggling to afford rent can now apply for a chance to receive assistance through a new state-funded housing voucher program.

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, or MPHA, opened its waitlist Tuesday for the state’s Bring It Home program, a rental assistance initiative modeled after the federal Housing Choice Voucher, or Section 8, program.

According to MPHA, more than 500 people had already applied on the first day applications became available. The waitlist remains open through Oct. 15.

The application period marks the first time since 2019 that MPHA has opened a public housing voucher waitlist.

Abdi Warsame, MPHA’s executive director and CEO, said limited funding kept the agency from opening the list sooner.

The program comes as many Minnesotans ...