Housing Process Navigation Assistance

For many immigrants and refugees especially, navigating the complicated housing system in our country can be a major barrier to securing stable and affordable housing. Our Community Outreach Coordinator, can provide direct assistance with many of the tasks and considerations associated with finding a new apartment and will prioritize community members looking to move to the Whittier neighborhood or current Whittier residents looking to move to a new home within the neighborhood. Assistance can be provided in English, Somali, Arabic, and Turkish, though you do not need to be an immigrant or refugee to request help.

Types of assistance we can provide:

• Internet searching to locate available apartments meeting necessary criteria
• Language interpretation during initial inquiry calls, apartment showings, follow-up conversations
• Basic explanations of the housing process, what to expect, City of Minneapolis housing code considerations
  
• Basic explanation of tenants' rights and a list of resources for seeking consultation or recourse, if appropriate
• An overview of the lease agreement prior to signature
  
• A list of resources for emergency financial assistance and other types of support available to tenants for preventing evictions
  
• Case by case assistance if another need is identified that is not listed above
  

Contact:
Fartun Ismail
Community Outreach Coordinator
612-871-7756
fartun@whittieralliance.org