Seniors – Age 62+

MPHA owns and operates nearly 6,000 rental units through public housing buildings and deeply affordable housing developments located across all neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Of those, over 5,000 are high-rise units for 1- and 2-person households. More than ten of MPHA’s 42 high-rises are designated for seniors, some even offer home care services through partner providers.

The application process for senior housing is outlined below.

Eligibility

To be eligible for housing, you must comply with the below. For details on eligibility, please see our current Statement of Policies.

  • 1
    1- or 2-person household
  • 2
    Head of household is 62 years of age or older
  • 3
    Household income cannot exceed 80% of the Area Median Income
  • 4
    Each household member must have a social security card, be an eligible citizen or have eligible non-citizen status, or be a mixed-status family
  • 5

    Each household must pass a criminal history screening (simply having a criminal history does not disqualify you)

Application

Applications for seniors are done in-person Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the MPHA office (1001 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401) 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

You will need to have the information listed below readily available when you come in to apply:

  • Social Security numbers for each applicant household member
  • Dates of birth for each applicant household member (birth certificate)
  • Value of all household assets (ie: bank accounts, investments, real estate, etc.)
  • Total monthly income of the household (includes all household members)
  • Source of all income (wages, pensions, TANF, and other sources)

Intake

Upon finishing the application an intake worker will review the application and determine if you are eligible.

If you are deemed eligible, your application process will start immediately.

Note that your placement into a unit will be conditional on a criminal background screening, rental housing references, and availability of units. If your application is not deemed eligible, your application will be denied and you may contest the denial by requesting an appeal.