Program Details
Northwest Community Action, Inc.
Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
Short-term help for low-income families, youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless
Description
The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) helps low-income families with or without children, unaccompanied youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless.
Resources and money help with:
- Preventing homelessness
- Getting back into housing right away
- Staying in housing
Assistance usually takes the form of short-term help with rent. It may also help with utility costs. Payments may help to prevent foreclosure or eviction.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Clearwater County
- Kittson County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Marshall County
- Norman County
- Pennington County
- Polk County
- Red Lake County
- Roseau County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- Homeless
- People with low income
Eligibility
Recipients are Minnesota households at or below 200% Federal Poverty Guidelines and the household must be experiencing a housing crisis and a need for assistance.
Housing assistance and services may vary by region or agency. There are FHPAP programs in all Minnesota counties and the following Tribal Nations: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Lower Sioux Indian Community, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Red Lake Nation, Upper Sioux Community, White Earth Nation.
Additional eligibility criteria may apply.
Location
312 N Main St, Badger, MN, 56714
Area Served
Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Marshall and Roseau counties
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 218-528-3258
- Main: 218-528-3227
- Toll Free: 800-568-5329
Websites
Other Services at this Location
- Community Action Agency Provides programs and services that help individuals and families with low incomes.
- Early Head Start Program that serves infants and toddlers under the age of 3, and expectant families. Provides intensive, comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families and pregnant women
- Emergency Shelter Provides a temporary place to stay for people that do not have housing
- Energy Assistance Program Helps renters and homeowners pay their home heating bills and may also assist homeowners to fix or replace their broken furnace
- Family and Community Resource Navigator Navigators within local community organizations help pregnant families and those with children find and connect with local early childhood and family well-being services.
- Transitional Housing Time-limited housing and support services for individuals and/or families
- Utility Conservation Improvement Program Energy conservation services for people meeting income guidelines.
- Weatherization Assistance Program Helps low-income homeowners and renters to reduce energy costs
Last Update
9/4/2024