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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural DevelopmentLink: view organization details

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Faribault Service Center Address2800 1st Ave NW, Ste 500, Faribault, MN, 55021 86 Miles Phone number(507) 332-7418 Website addresshttp://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Blue Earth, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona counties

Walmart

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Walmart - Cloquet Address1308 Highway 33 S, Cloquet, MN, 55720 86 Miles Phone number(218) 878-0676 Website addresshttps://www.walmart.com

Area Served: Carlton County

Care N Share of Emily

Care N Share of EmilyLink: view organization details

Free or Low-Cost Meals Address40141 State Highway 6, Emily Wesleyan Church, Emily, MN, 56447 87 Miles Phone number(218) 763-2677 Emailcarenshare@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093431154456

Area Served: Emily, Crosby, Merrifield, Crosslake, Fifty Lakes, Outing, Pequot Lakes, Pine River and Palisade

Carlton Lofts

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Address509 Carlton Ave, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(612) 475-4154 Website addresshttps://www.carltonloftsmn.com

Area Served: Carlton County

Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)

Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)Link: view organization details

Job Training Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization - Faribault Address118 1st Ave NE, Ste 155, Faribault, MN, 55021 87 Miles Phone number(320) 281-3232 Emailinfo@cairomn.org Website addresshttps://cairomn.org/workforce

Area Served: Faribault and surrounding area

Cloquet Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address302 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 879-6721 Website addresshttps://www.isd94.org

Area Served: Cloquet Public School District

Cloquet Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address302 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 879-1261 Emailskrikava@isd94.org Website addresshttps://www.isd94.org

Area Served: Cloquet Public School District

Cloquet Public School District

Cloquet Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Screening District Office Address302 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 879-9291 x7100 Emailkcotner@isd94.org Website addresshttps://isd94.ce.eleyo.com/courses/category/ecfe/57/early-childhood-screening%E2%80%941

Area Served: Cloquet Public School District

Cloquet Public School District

Cloquet Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Kindergarten District Office Address302 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 879-6721 Website addresshttps://www.isd94.org

Area Served: Cloquet Public School District

Cloquet Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address302 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 655-5018 x7016 EmailNorthernLightsHMG@nlsec.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.isd94.org

Area Served: Cloquet Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Cloquet Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address302 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 655-5018 x7016 EmailNorthernLightsHMG@nlsec.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.isd94.org

Area Served: Cloquet Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Cloquet Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address302 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 879-1261 Website addresshttps://isd94.ce.eleyo.com/child-care/1/cloquet-school-readiness

Area Served: Cloquet Public School District

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Cloquet/Carlton Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Cloquet/Carlton Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityLink: view organization details

Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Aspen Arms Address950 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 879-3353 Emailshari@cloquetcarltonhra.org Website addresshttps://www.cloquetcarltonhra.org

Area Served: Carlton County

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and Faribault

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and FaribaultLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Community Action Center (CAC) of Faribault Address1400 Cannon Cir, Ste 8, Faribault, MN, 55021 87 Miles Phone number(507) 573-2627 Emailfood@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/food-access

Area Served: Rice County

Crosslake Community School

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs Charter School Address35808 County Road 66, Crosslake, MN, 56442 87 Miles Phone number(218) 692-5437 Emailclschool@crosslakekids.org Website addresshttps://crosslakekids.org/seat-based-program/#Kids

Area Served: Crow Wing County and surrounding area

Crosslake Community School

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Kindergarten Charter School Address35808 County Road 66, Crosslake, MN, 56442 87 Miles Phone number(218) 692-5437 Website addresshttp://www.crosslakekids.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County and surrounding area

D. W. Jones Management, Inc.

D. W. Jones Management, Inc.Link: view organization details

Rural Subsidized Housing - Privately Owned Maplewood Court II Apartments Address1318 - 1322 18th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 87 Miles Phone number(218) 326-5314 Emailinfo@dwjonesmanagement.com Website addresshttps://www.dwjonesmanagement.com

Area Served: Carlton County

Emily Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Former Unity Bank Address20948 County Road 1, South Entrance, Emily, MN, 56447 87 Miles Phone number(218) 763-3663 Emailemilyfs001@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.emilyfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Cities of Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes, and Little Pine, Ross Lake, Fairfield and Perry Lake townships

Essentia Health

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Clinic Essentia Health St. Joseph's - Emily Clinic Address20918 County Road 1, Emily, MN, 56447 87 Miles Phone number(218) 763-4800 Website addresshttps://www.essentiahealth.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Excel Autism Center LLC

Excel Autism Center LLCLink: view organization details

Autism Therapy Address118 1st Ave NE, Ste 155, Faribault, MN, 55021 87 Miles Phone number(952) 465-5962 Website addresshttps://excel-autism.com

Area Served: Rice County

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