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Program Details
West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.
Community Action Agency
Provides programs and services that help individuals and families with low incomes.
Description
Community Action Agencies are a network of agencies and tribal nations that direct local, state, federal and private resources into programs and services that help people and families in need.
These agencies can offer programs to help with:
- Adult education and early child-development
- Energy and weatherization assistance
- Money management
- Job assistance
- Health and well-being
- Housing support
Features
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Area Served by County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Otter Tail County
- Pope County
- Stevens County
- Traverse County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- People with low income
Location
411 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531
Area Served
Services are primarily focused on Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties.
Individual programs may serve counties outside this area.
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 218-685-4486
- Toll Free: 800-492-4805
Websites
Other Services at this Location
- 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 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
- Help Paying for Basic Needs Short term help for basic needs like food, shelter and transportation
- Minnesota Urban and Rural Homesteading (MURL) Minnesota Urban and Rural Homestead Program (MURL) is a first-time homebuyer program for low- to moderate-income families who are unable to purchase a home through conventional means.
- Rehabilitation Loans - Small Cities Housing No-interest loans for owner-occupied housing repair projects
- Transportation - Ready 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