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Minnesota Food HelpLine 4,500 Results

Call 1-888-711-1151, chat or email to get help from the Minnesota Food HelpLine to see if you qualify for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) or to learn more about food shelves, free meals, farmers’ markets, or other food resources in your area (available from Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.).

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Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

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Clothing Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help/other-support

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

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Help Paying for Basic Needs Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help/other-support

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Oak Ridge Manor Address20 9th Ave NE, Melrose, MN, 56352 Phone number(320) 256-3630 Emailoakridgemanor@meltel.net Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Vista View Townhomes Address1811 Vista View Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 Phone number(507) 931-2800 Emailvistaviewtownhomes@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Nicollet County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Parkwood Place Townhomes Address704 Eastern Ave S, Park Rapids, MN, 56470 Phone number(218) 237-4302 Emailparkwoodth@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Hubbard County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Burl Oaks Townhomes Address725 Roberts Rd, Sartell, MN, 56377 Phone number(320) 253-8292 Emailburl.oaks@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Pelican Rapids Townhomes Address301 River Rd, Pelican Rapids, MN, 56572 Phone number(218) 863-4810 Emailpelicanrapidsth@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Valleyside Townhomes Address3101 7th Ave NW, Willmar, MN, 56201 Phone number(320) 262-3804 Emailvalley_side@rocketmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

Essence Property Management

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Subsidized Housing for Families Bluff View Flats Address1116 Sugar Loaf Rd, Winona, MN, 55987 Phone number(507) 454-1950 Emailbluffviewflats@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Winona County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Buffalo Ridge Townhomes Address1609 Anderson Ave, Buffalo, MN, 55313 Phone number(763) 327-1478 Emailbuffaloridgeth@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Wright County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing The Willows Address1330 Timber Ln, Buffalo, MN, 55313 Phone number(763) 228-1498 Emailthewillows2@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Wright County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing The Seasons Address7451 147th Cir NW, Ramsey, MN, 55303 Phone number(763) 427-7022 Emailtheseasons7451@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Anoka County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Oak Grove Townhomes Address1728 Oak Grove Rd SW, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone number(320) 230-1576 Emailoakgrovetownhomes@live.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Pheasant Crest Townhomes AddressPheasant Crest Loop, Sartell, MN, 56377 Phone number(320) 230-3930 Emailpheasantcresttownhomes@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Gage East Apartments Address920 40th St NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 Phone number(507) 424-0700 EmailGageapts@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Olmsted County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Rolling Ridge Townhomes Address851 Rolling Ridge Ave SE, Rochester, MN, 55904 Phone number(507) 252-6955 Emailrollingridgetownhomes@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Olmsted County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Murphy's Creek Townhomes Address504 25th Ave NW, Austin, MN, 55912 Phone number(320) 434-0816 Emailmurphys.whittier@mctwpt.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Mower County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Whittier Place Townhomes Address414 4th St SE, Austin, MN, 55912 Phone number(320) 255-9910 Emailmurphys.whittier@mctwpt.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Mower County

Essence Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Park Place Townhomes Address329 7th Ave NW, Melrose, MN, 56352 Phone number(320) 219-3158 Emailparkplacetownhomes@rocketmail.com Website addresshttps://www.essenceproperties.com

Area Served: Stearns County

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Financial Assistance
- Find out what you may be eligible for: Bridge to Benefits
- Apply for Benefits: MN Benefits (mn.gov)
- County Programs for Families
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Food
- Minnesota Food HelpLine
- County Programs for Food Support
- Free Meals for Kids - Hunger Impact Partners: Mobile App
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- Food Shelves and Food Distribution
- WIC (Prenatal to age 5)
Housing
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- Housing Benefits 101
- Housing Link
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- Family Homeless and Prevention Assistance Program
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Energy Assistance and Weatherization
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- Weatherization Assistance Programs
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