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Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Home Repair Financial Assistance Lac qui Parle County Office 422 5th Ave, Ste 307, Madison, MN, 56256 (320) 269-6578 prairiefive@prairiefive.com https://prairiefive.org/programs/home-repairs

Area Served: Lac Qui Parle County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Early Head Start Lac qui Parle County Office 422 5th Ave, Ste 307, Madison, MN, 56256 (320) 598-3118 prairiefive@prairiefive.com https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Lac Qui Parle County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Energy Assistance Program Swift County Office E Highway 12, Benson, MN, 56215 (320) 842-8565 prairiefive@prairiefive.com https://prairiefive.org/programs/energy-assistance

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Energy Assistance Program Yellow Medicine County Office 106 Saint Olaf Ave N, Canby, MN, 56220 (320) 269-6578 prairiefive@prairiefive.com https://prairiefive.org/programs/energy-assistance

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Food Shelf Yellow Medicine County Office 106 Saint Olaf Ave N, Canby, MN, 56220 (320) 269-6578 prairiefive@prairiefive.org https://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Food Shelf Clara City - Satellite Food Shelf 222 Main St N, Bethany Reformed Church, Clara City, MN, 56222 (320) 847-3322 prairiefive@prairiefive.org https://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Chippewa County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Food Shelf Swift County Food Shelf 1214 Atlantic Ave E Hwy 12, Benson, MN, 56215 (320) 842-8565 prairiefive@prairiefive.org https://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Food Shelf Swift County - Satellite Food Shelf 23 E Rooney Ave, Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton, MN, 56208 (320) 289-2216 prairiefive@prairiefive.org https://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Lac Qui Parle Community Preschool - Appleton 349 S Edquist St, Appleton, MN, 56208 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Northside Elementary School 1800 Nevada Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Canby Elementary School 601 4th St W, Canby, MN, 56220 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Elementary 601 1st St, Clinton, MN, 56225 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Big Stone County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Yellow Medicine East Schools 450 9th Ave, Granite Falls, MN, 56241 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Schools 302 N 15th St, Kerkhoven, MN, 56252 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Lac Qui Parle Community Preschool - Madison 316 4th Ave, Madison, MN, 56256 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Lac Qui Parle County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Head Start Montevideo Head Start 412 S 13th St, Montevideo, MN, 56265 (320) 598-3118 https://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Chippewa County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Early Learning Scholarship Early Learning Scholarship Office 719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 (800) 292-5437 tina.saue@prairiefive.org https://prairiefive.org/programs/early-learning-scholarships

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine counties

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Food Shelf Graceville - Satellite Food Shelf 517 Studdart Ave, Holy Rosary Parish Center, Graceville, MN, 56240 (320) 839-2772 prairiefive@prairiefive.org https://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone County

Prairie Island Indian Community

Prairie Island Indian Community

Community Action Agency 5636 Sturgeon Lake Rd, Welch, MN, 55089 (651) 385-4117 https://prairieisland.org

Area Served: Goodhue County

Prairie Island Indian Community

Prairie Island Indian Community

Clinic Prairie Island Family Health Clinic 1158 Island Blvd, Welch, MN, 55089 (651) 385-4148 https://prairieisland.org

Area Served: Goodhue County

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