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Program Details
Three Rivers 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.
Additional Information
Assists families and individuals facing eviction with back-rent payments and landlord-tenant negotiation assistance.
Case management includes services such as transportation assistance, information/referral and landlord tenant law training, with the goal of achieving housing stability moving forward.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Rice County
- Wabasha County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- Family
- 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Serves families, youth and singles
- Households must reside in Goodhue, Olmsted, Rice or Wabasha counties
- Following the financial assistance, the household is encouraged to participate in case management
Application Instructions
Call (800) 277-8418 to speak with a client support specialists. Applicable information will be collected to make an appropriate referral to the Housing Advocacy Services team.
Fee
There is no fee for this service.
Location
1414 Northstar Dr, Zumbrota, MN, 55992
Area Served
Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha and Olmsted counties
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 507-316-0610
- Toll Free: 800-277-8418
- TTY: 800-627-3529
Websites
Other Locations
- Rochester Office 1926 College View Rd E, Rochester, MN, 55904
- Faribault Office 201 Lyndale Ave S, Faribault, MN, 55021
- Wabasha Office 611 Broadway Ave, Wabasha, MN, 55981
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
- Forms Assistance Helps people complete applications or other required steps to receive benefits or services
- Head Start Program that supports children's growth from ages 3 - 5 through services that support early learning and development, health, and family well-being.
- Help Paying for Basic Needs Short term help for basic needs like food, shelter and transportation
- Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Medical Assistance benefit to help people with disabilities and seniors find and keep housing
- Transitional Housing Time-limited housing and support services for individuals and/or families
- Transportation - Hiawathaland Dial-a-Ride and HART Program Program that provides rides for people in the community
- Weatherization Assistance Program Helps low-income homeowners and renters to reduce energy costs
Last Update
2/6/2025