National Handicap Housing Institute Inc

NHHI was founded in 1975 by Michael J. Bjerkesett, a longtime advocate and champion for the disability community. Michael’s award-winning effort to fight for accessible housing in his lasting legacy and the driving inspiration for NHHI’s 50 years of service.

One of America’s premiere organizations for affordable housing for low-income adults with disabilities, NHHI has been instrumental in building and consulting on more than 2,000 accessible apartments in barrier-free communities across Minnesota, as well as senior and shared living residences designed to support residents’ freedom, growth, and community participation.

We believe that affordable and accessible housing is the key to helping adults with mobility impairments realize their full potential and take their rightful place as participating and contributing members of the communities in which they live. It’s our mission, honor, and privilege to empower them to do so. We do this every day by implementing & administrating federal housing subsidies for our residents thru the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

As we move the 51st year of our Mission, there are some important ways for which we need your help: 

• Share our mission with those that might need our housing! Affordable Housing is in SHORT supply in Minnesota and accessible, barrier-free, affordable housing is even more needed! If you are aware of someone that needs housing and the features of a handicap accessible unit, send them our way! 
• Donate a one time or ongoing gift to National Handicap Housing Institute, Inc! Use the donate button on this page!

Thank you so much for your generous help. Together, our organization currently assists over 400 low-income people with disabilities, as well as seniors, find and maintain the specialized housing they so desperately need and deserve!