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United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Food Shelf Heron Lake - Okabena Food Shelf 400 9th St, Heron Lake, MN, 56137 (507) 537-1416 https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Jackson County

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Help Paying for Basic Needs Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 (320) 235-0850 info@heartlandcaa.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/rental-mortgage-assistance

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Energy Assistance Program Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 (800) 992-1710 info@heartlandcaa.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/energy-assistance

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Weatherization Assistance Program Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 (800) 992-1710 wx@unitedcapmn.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/weatherization

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 (320) 235-0850 roberta.depoppe@unitedcapmn.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Emergency Shelter Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 (507) 537-1416 info@heartlandcaa.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/emergency-shelter

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Free or Low-Cost Cars - Helping People Get There Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 (320) 235-0850 jonathanm@heartlandcaa.org https://unitedcapmn.org

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Financial Management Education Willmar Office 200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 (320) 235-0850 info@heartlandcaa.org https://unitedcapmn.org

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Head Start Cosmos Office 101 Vesta Ave E, Cosmos, MN, 56228 (320) 235-0850 https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/headstart/head-start

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Help Paying for Basic Needs Cosmos Office 101 Vesta Ave E, Cosmos, MN, 56228 (320) 235-0850 https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/rental-mortgage-assistance

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Weatherization Assistance Program Cosmos Office 101 Vesta Ave E, Cosmos, MN, 56228 (800) 992-1710 wx@unitedcapmn.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/weatherization

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Financial Management Education Cosmos Office 101 Vesta Ave E, Cosmos, MN, 56228 (320) 235-0850 https://unitedcapmn.org

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Help Paying for Basic Needs Hutchinson Office 904 Hwy 15 S, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 (320) 587-5244 https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/rental-mortgage-assistance

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Energy Assistance Program Hutchinson Office 904 Hwy 15 S, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 (800) 992-1710 https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/energy-assistance

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Weatherization Assistance Program Hutchinson Office 904 Hwy 15 S, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 (800) 992-1710 wx@unitedcapmn.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/weatherization

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) Hutchinson Office 904 Hwy 15 S, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 (320) 587-2677 krystal.miller@unitedcapmn.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Financial Management Education Hutchinson Office 904 Hwy 15 S, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 (320) 587-5244 https://unitedcapmn.org

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Help Paying for Basic Needs Litchfield Office and Threads of Hope 120 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355 (320) 693-7911 https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/rental-mortgage-assistance

Area Served: Meeker County and surrounding counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Energy Assistance Program Litchfield Office and Threads of Hope 120 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355 (800) 992-1710 https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/energy-assistance

Area Served: Meeker County and surrounding counties

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action Partnership

Weatherization Assistance Program Litchfield Office and Threads of Hope 120 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355 (800) 992-1710 wx@unitedcapmn.org https://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/weatherization

Area Served: Meeker County and surrounding counties

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