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Program Details
United Community Action Partnership
Help Paying for Basic Needs
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
Assists with:
- Past-due rent or mortgage
- First month's rent and deposit
- Application assistance
- Transportation assistance
- Help search for affordable housing
- Connect to job resources
- Long term stable housing planning
Features
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Area Served by County
- Cottonwood County
- Jackson County
- Murray County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- Family
- People with low income
Eligibility
For homeless or those at risk of homelessness (i.e. eviction notice, inappropriately doubled up with friends or families, or leaving domestic abuse).
Applicants screened for eligibility. Help also depends on available funding.
Location
115 South Hwy, Jackson, MN, 56143
Area Served
Jackson County and surrounding counties
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 507-847-2632
Websites
Other Locations
- Worthington Office 1039 Oxford St, Worthington, MN, 56187
- Redwood Falls Office 164 E 2nd St, Redwood Falls, MN, 56283
- Marshall Corporate Office 1400 S Saratoga St, Marshall, MN, 56258
- Olivia Office 1635 W Lincoln Ave, Olivia, MN, 56277
- Cosmos Office 101 Vesta St S, Cosmos, MN, 56228
- Hutchinson Office 904 Highway 15 S, Hutchinson, MN, 55350
- Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201
- Litchfield Office and Threads of Hope 120 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355
Other Services at this Location
- 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 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
- Financial Management Education Classes, workshops and information about money management
- Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Program Access to community resources and financial assistance; debt management and repayment programs; financial counseling
- 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.
- Home Repair Financial Assistance - Rehabilitation Loan Program Loans to eligible homeowners to increase the accessibility of their house or make needed fixes
- Transportation - Dial-a-Ride Program that provides rides for people in the community
- Weatherization Assistance Program Helps low-income homeowners and renters to reduce energy costs
Last Update
12/10/2024