10/02/2026
If you know anyone who needs assistance let’s figure something out!
On October 13, 14, and 15, MPHA will open its waitlist for the new state-funded housing voucher program, Bring it Home (BIH), for the first time. Modeled after the federal Housing Choice Voucher program, Minnesota Housing’s BIH program provides rental assistance to low-income Minnesota families. The agency anticipates adding as many as 1,500 households to the BIH waitlist during the three-day application window. This will be the first time MPHA has accepted public applications for any tenant-based housing assistance voucher since 2019.
To be eligible for the BIH program, applicants must live in Minnesota, pay more than 30 percent of their household income towards rent, and not currently be served by a federally funded Section 8 program. Additionally, applicants must be willing to live in Minneapolis, as MPHA’s BIH vouchers cannot be used elsewhere.
To apply to be added to MPHA’s BIH waitlist, interested households must visit MPHA’s online portal at portal.mphaonline.org and apply starting at 12am (midnight) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The waiting list will close for new applications at 11:59pm on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
To ensure a smooth application process, MPHA encourages interested households to set up their account in RentCafe before Tuesday, October 13. To do so:
1. Visit this link: https://portal.mphaonline.org/
2. Click “Applicant Login”
3. Click “Click here to register”
4. Select “I do NOT have a registration code”
Read more about Bring It Home Waitlist opening and how to apply: bit.ly/BIHVoucher