Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, 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

Provides direct financial services to people facing:

• Rent eviction
• Foreclosure (Mortgage payment assistance)
• Utility disconnection
• Security deposits
• First month's rent
• Rent subsidies

Features

• 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

• Organization Type
  • Community Action Partnership

• Specialization
  • 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, singles and youth of West Marshall, West Polk and Norman counties

Application Instructions

Apply in person or over the phone by appointment.

To make an appointment to apply, call (800) 201-3475

In-Person applications can be done at the East Grand Forks or Crookston offices.