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United South Central Independent Public School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 553-5810 rorourke@unitedsouthcentral.org https://sites.google.com/unitedsouthcentral.org/community-education/programming/ecfe

Area Served: United South Central School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 553-3134 https://www.unitedsouthcentral.org

Area Served: United South Central School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

Early Childhood Screening District Office 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 553-5810 rorourke@unitedsouthcentral.org https://www.unitedsouthcentral.org

Area Served: United South Central School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

Kindergarten District Office 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 553-3134 https://www.unitedsouthcentral.org

Area Served: United South Central School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth to Two District Office 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 235-4301 spechmg@southernplainsedcoop.org https://www.unitedsouthcentral.org

Area Served: United South Central School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Five District Office 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 235-4301 spechmg@southernplainsedcoop.org https://www.unitedsouthcentral.org

Area Served: United South Central School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

United South Central Independent Public School District

School-based Preschool: School Readiness, School Readiness Plus, Voluntary Prekindergarten District Office 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 553-5810 https://www.unitedsouthcentral.org

Area Served: United South Central School District

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Minnesota State Office 375 Jackson St, Ste 410, St. Paul, MN, 55101 (651) 602-7800 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Rural Minnesota

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help to Find Housing - Multi-Family Subsidized Rental Search Minnesota State Office 375 Jackson St, Ste 410, St. Paul, MN, 55101 (651) 602-7800 https://rdmfhrentals.sc.egov.usda.gov/RDMFHRentals/select_state.jsp

Area Served: Rural Minnesota

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Detroit Lakes Service Center 809 8th St SE, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 (218) 847-9392 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Becker, Clay, Hubbard, Mahnomen and Norman counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Bemidji Service Center 3217 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN, 56601 (218) 751-1942 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Beltrami, Clearwater, Itasca, Koochiching and Lake of the Woods counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Thief River Falls Service Center 201 Sherwood Ave S, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701 (218) 681-2843 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Baxter Service Center 7118 Clearwater Rd, Baxter, MN, 56425 (218) 829-5965 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing and Morrison counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Virginia Service Center 1202 8th St S, Ste 103, Virginia, MN, 55792 (218) 741-3929 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: St. Louis, Carlton, Lake and Cook counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Willmar Service Center 1005 High Ave, Willmar, MN, 56201 (320) 235-3540 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Meeker, Redwood, Renville, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Alexandria Service Center 900 Robert St, Ste 103, Alexandria, MN, 56308 (320) 763-3191 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Cambridge Service Center 110 Buchanan St N, Cambridge, MN, 55008 (763) 689-3354 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington and Wright counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Worthington Service Center 1567 McMillan St N, Worthington, MN, 56187 (507) 372-7783 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Rock and Watonwan counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Marshall Service Center 1424 E College Dr, Marshall, MN, 56258 (507) 537-1401 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Rock and Watonwan counties

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Faribault Service Center 1810 30th St NW, Ste 3, Faribault, MN, 55021 (507) 332-7418 http://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

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