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Community Action Agencies and Tribal Nations provide a variety of additional programs and services including homeless prevention, housing assistance, utility bill assistance, healthcare enrollment, food support, early childhood programming, financial asset building, transportation, and more.

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Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency Blue Earth County - Minnesota Valley Action Council Address706 N Victory Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001 Phone number(507) 345-6822 Emailinfo@mnvac.org Website addresshttps://www.mnvac.org

Area Served: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca and Watonwan counties

Northwest Community Action, Inc.

Northwest Community Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency Address312 N Main St, Badger, MN, 56714 Phone number(218) 528-3258 Website addresshttps://www.nwcaa.org

Area Served: Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Marshall and Roseau counties

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office Address719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 Phone number(320) 269-6578 Emailprairiefive@prariefive.com Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Prairie Island Indian Community

Prairie Island Indian CommunityLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Address5636 Sturgeon Lake Rd, Welch, MN, 55089 Phone number(651) 385-4117 Website addresshttps://prairieisland.org

Area Served: Goodhue County

Red Lake Nation

Red Lake NationLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Redby Building Address15525 Mendota Ave, Redby, MN, 56670 Phone number(218) 679-4317 Website addresshttps://www.redlakenation.org/community-action-program-cap

Area Served: Red Lake Reservation

Semcac

SemcacLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Semcac Administrative Office Address204 S Elm St, Rushford, MN, 55971 Phone number(507) 864-7741 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org

Area Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Steele and Winona counties Limited services in Olmsted, Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha and Waseca counties

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux CommunityLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Address2330 Sioux Trl NW, Prior Lake, MN, 55372 Phone number(952) 445-8900 Website addresshttps://shakopeedakota.org

Area Served: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community members

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity CouncilLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Address1106 3rd Ave, Worthington, MN, 56187 Phone number(507) 376-4195 Emailinfo@smoc.us Website addresshttp://www.smoc.us

Area Served: Nobles, Rock, Murray, and Pipestone - see eligibility fields for specific program information Nobles County Heartland Express provides bus service in Nobles County. Homemaker services are provided in Nobles, Rock, Pipestone, Murray, Jackson, Cottonwood and Lincoln Counties. Employment support for older workers serves Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties.

Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.

Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency Zumbrota Office Address1414 Northstar Dr, Zumbrota, MN, 55992 Phone number(507) 316-0610 Emailinfo@threeriverscap.org Website addresshttps://www.threeriverscap.org

Area Served: Most programs serve Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha and Olmsted counties

Tri-CAP, Inc.

Tri-CAP, Inc.Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency Address1210 23rd Ave S, Waite Park, MN, 56387 Phone number(320) 251-1612 Emailgeneral@tricap.org Website addresshttps://tricap.org

Area Served: Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties Rebuilding Lives program serves Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Pine, Stearns, Sherburne and Wright counties Energy Assistance Program serves Benton, Stearns, Sherburne and Morrison counties

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency Little Falls Center Address501 Lemieur St, Little Falls, MN, 56345 Phone number(320) 632-3691 Emailinfo@tccaction.com Website addresshttps://www.tccaction.com

Area Served: Crow Wing, Morrison and Todd counties

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency Crookston Administrative Office Address102 N Broadway, Crookston, MN, 56716 Phone number(218) 281-5832 Website addresshttps://www.tvoc.org

Area Served: West Polk, West Marshall and Norman counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action PartnershipLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Marshall Corporate Office Address1400 S Saratoga St, Marshall, MN, 56258 Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://unitedcapmn.org

Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, McLeod, Renville, and Redwood counties

Upper Sioux Community - Granite Falls

Upper Sioux Community - Granite FallsLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Health and Social Services Building Address5744 Highway 167, Granite Falls, MN, 56241 Phone number(320) 564-3264 Website addresshttps://www.uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov

Area Served: Upper Sioux Community

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Community Action Agency West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Elbow Lake (Industrial) Address411 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531 Phone number(218) 685-4486 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org

Area Served: Services are primarily focused on Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties. Individual programs may serve counties outside this area.

White Earth Nation

White Earth NationLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency White Earth Nation Offices Address35500 Eagleview Rd, Ogema, MN, 56569 Phone number(218) 983-3286 Website addresshttps://whiteearth.com/home

Area Served: White Earth Nation reservation

Wright County Community Action Agency, LLC

Wright County Community Action Agency, LLCLink: view organization details

Community Action Agency Wright County Community Action Agency - Maple Lake Address130 Division St W, Maple Lake, MN, 55358 Phone number(320) 963-6500 Emailwcca@wccaweb.com Website addresshttps://www.wccaweb.com/Home/About

Area Served: Wright County

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