Bloomington's Housing and Redevelopment Authority got the final report on its $175,000 experiment in outsourcing homelessness prevention, and the money is gone, which is what was supposed to happen. Staff told HRA commissioners that the 2025-26 American Rescue Plan grants to 3 nonprofits were fully spent: $45,990.90 to Homeline, $65,826 to Touchstone Mental Health and $63,250 to Oasis for Youth. The money paid for eviction prevention, rental assistance and tenant legal services.
Homeline's share went the furthest by headcount.
City of Bloomington@CityofBloomingtonMNStaff reported on 2025-26 American Rescue Plan-funded grants to Homeline ($45,990.90), Touchstone Mental Health ($65,826) and Oasis for Youth ($63,250) for eviction prevention, rental assistance and tenant legal services; all funds were fully spent by June 30.07/14
How we got here: in March 2025, the city announced 3 new partnerships paid for with federal American Rescue Plan Act money. Each group had its own job. Homeline handled eviction prevention, Touchstone Mental Health handled emergency rental and utility assistance, and Oasis for Youth worked with young people facing homelessness and housing trouble. The city pointed residents to the HRA's resources page for help.
Oasis for Youth focuses on young people who live, work or attend school in Bloomington, Richfield and Edina. Giving the money to groups like this one let the city work through organizations already doing eviction-prevention, mental-health and youth-housing work instead of building new programs from scratch.
Where it stands: the grant money is closed out. Renters who need help now can reach the HRA at 952-563-8937 or [email protected], or check the HRA resources page.
From the meeting: Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting, July 14, 2026.
