Housing Support Services

Homework Starts at Home

The Homework Starts with Home program  is a partnership between Hennepin County, the YMCA of the North and Osseo Area Schools to provide rental assistance, case management and attendance and academic improvement for students and their families who are experiencing housing instability

Families must meet the following criteria during the referral process to possibly qualify for assistance: 

• Families are at risk of eviction or facing housing instability.
• Families who have been homeless and found housing and need assistance with first month’s rent.
• Families must be able to financially sustain their housing after receiving one-time assistance or short-term assistance.
• Families must qualify based on income guidelines. 
• Families must have a child enrolled in one of our Osseo Area Schools and also live within the attendance boundaries.