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

• Area Served by County
  • Goodhue County
  • Olmsted County
  • Rice County
  • Wabasha County

• Organization Type
  • Community Action Partnership

• Specialization
  • Family
  • Homeless
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Recipients are 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 six of the northern tribal nations including Red Lake, White Earth, Fond Du Lac, Bois Forte, Mille Lacs and Leech Lake.

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.