Housing
About Housing
The Rainbow Health Housing Program assists people living with HIV who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in obtaining and maintaining stable housing. Our housing program offers support in locating housing, providing tenant-related education, advocating on behalf of program participants, and providing short–term rental assistance.
Rainbow Health’s Housing Program can serve people living with HIV across Minnesota and also Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin.
Please contact AIDSLine for more information.
Housing Advocacy
The Housing Advocacy program works to increase affordable housing for people living with HIV and to fight HIV discrimination and stigma in housing. The Housing Systems Advocate assists HIV case managers and service providers throughout Minnesota with housing education and resources, participates in community planning and advocacy groups, and provides outreach to housing providers and organizations.
If you are a care provider looking for additional information about Rainbow Health’s housing advocacy work, you can sign up for our Housing Info Newsletter.
Minnesota HIV Housing Coalition
The Minnesota HIV Housing Coalition works to improve accessibility and expand housing options for people living with HIV through advocacy, education, and use of best practices. The Coalition was founded over 20 years ago, and is comprised of HIV housing and service providers, advocates, community members and representatives of government agencies.
Anyone interested in the Coalition is welcome to join! Monthly (excluding July and December) meetings are usually held the 3rd Thursday of most months from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meetings can be accessed on Zoom: CLICK TO JOIN MEETING.
Documents & Reports
- Practical Guide for Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS (HOPWA)
- Snapshot of Resources for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS/HIV (HOPWA)
- Closing the Housing Gap for Minnesotans Living with HIV
- 2022 Housing Availability Assessment
- 2022 MN HIV Housing Coalition Status Report
- 2022 HIV Housing Funding Chart
- 2021-22 MN HIV Housing Plan (working draft)
- 2017 MN HIV Housing Plan
- 2021 Housing Availability Assessment
AIDSLine
The Minnesota AIDSLine is Minnesota’s statewide information and referral service that can answer your questions about HIV and link you to help. You may reach AIDSLine by phone, text, e-mail, or live chat.