Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Veterans

Short term help for basic needs like food, shelter and transportation

Description

Offers cash or other short term aid to people in a crisis that is affecting their access to basic needs

Emergency assistance can vary based upon eligibility and available funds.

Additional Information

Offers direct payments for emergency assistance with:

• Rental and mortgage payments
• Utilities
• Transportation
• Food or clothing
• Car repairs

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Big Stone County
  • Blue Earth County
  • Brown County
  • Chippewa County
  • Cottonwood County
  • Dodge County
  • Faribault County
  • Fillmore County
  • Freeborn County
  • Goodhue County
  • Grant County
  • Houston County
  • Jackson County
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Lac qui Parle County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Lincoln County
  • Lyon County
  • Martin County
  • McLeod County
  • Meeker County
  • Mower County
  • Murray County
  • Nicollet County
  • Nobles County
  • Olmsted County
  • Pipestone County
  • Redwood County
  • Renville County
  • Rice County
  • Rock County
  • Sibley County
  • Steele County
  • Stevens County
  • Swift County
  • Wabasha County
  • Waseca County
  • Watonwan County
  • Winona County
  • Yellow Medicine County

• Specialization
  • People with low income
  • Veteran

Eligibility

Assistance is available for veterans who are Minnesota residents and are homeless or at risk or homelessness.

Application Instructions

Call the regional office closest to you.