Matrix Emergency Shelter
Shelter services will be provided on a space-available basis to single adults who are 18 years and older and partnered adults (not households with children) who are connected to Dakota County and need a safe place to sleep at night. Call 651-319-2153 to be screened for a bed and for details of the shelter.
The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter
Shelter services will be provided to Dakota County homeless singles 18 years and older and partnered adults (not households with children) with a disabling condition who are currently living outside or in some other location not fit for human habitation (e.g. car, abandoned building, garage), AND who are unable to access other emergency shelter due to health and safety concerns or lack of shelter space. Shelter services will be provided on a space-available basis. Call 952-898-9367 press Option 2 and leave a voicemail with the name and phone number where the individual can be reached. A Salvation Army case manager will contact the individual within 24 hours.
The Bridge for Youth
Shelter services will be provided to unaccompanied youth under the age of 18. Text 612-400-SAFE (7233) or call 612-377-8800.
Dakota Woodlands Family Shelter​
The Dakota County Supportive Housing Unit completes all intakes for Dakota County families with minor children and single adult women to enter the Dakota Woodlands Family Shelter in Eagan. Call the Housing Crisis Line 651-554-5751 Ext. 1 for more information.
Eligibility for a shelter placement
To be eligible for placement in the shelter, you must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a Dakota County resident:
- Dakota County is County of Financial Responsibility (CFR); or
- Physically present in Dakota County and not open to another county for financial or social services; or
- Open to Dakota County Social Services
- Must provide proof of homelessness through proper documentation such as a legal eviction or threat of an eviction from a landlord or homeowner (statements from tenants, friends, and/or family members are not acceptable forms of verification).
- Must be willing to turn over all available income to the shelter for room and board expenses (minus a personal needs allowance).