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KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)

Kootasca Community Action Partnership (CAP) 201 NW 4th St, Ste 130, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 (218) 999-0830 roxannec@kootasca.org http://www.kootasca.org/programs/renters/crisis-rent-assistance

Area Served: Itasca and Koochiching counties

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines Central Office 1700 Maple Ave E, Mora, MN, 55051 (320) 679-1800 x163 dawn.van.hees@lakesandpines.org https://www.lakesandpines.org/emergency-housing-assistance

Area Served: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine counties

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines North Branch Office 39555 Flink Ave, Wapiti Labs Building, North Branch, MN, 55056 (320) 679-1800 x163 dawn.van.hees@lakesandpines.org https://www.lakesandpines.org/emergency-housing-assistance

Area Served: Primarily southern Pine, Chisago and Isanti Counties, service also provided to Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec and Mille Lacs Counties

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines - Moose Lake Office 221 Elm Ave, Moose Lake, MN, 55767 (320) 679-1800 x163 dawn.van.hees@lakesandpines.org https://www.lakesandpines.org/emergency-housing-assistance

Area Served: Carlton County

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

715 11th St N, Ste 402, Moorhead, MN, 56560 (218) 512-1500 info@caplp.org https://caplp.org/housingstability.html

Area Served: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership – Breckenridge 311 5th St S, Breckenridge, MN, 56520 (218) 512-1500 info@caplp.org https://caplp.org/housingstability.html

Area Served: Wilkin County

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Housing Authority 611 Elm Ave, Cass Lake, MN, 56633 (218) 335-8280 https://www.llojibwe.org

Area Served: Leech Lake Reservation

Life House

Life House

102 W 1st St, Duluth, MN, 55802 (218) 722-7431 info@life-house.org https://lifehouseduluth.org/our-work/#drop-in-youth-center

Area Served: St. Louis County

Lutheran Social Service - Housing Services

Lutheran Social Service - Housing Services

LSS Behavioral Health Services 2835 W Saint Germain St, Ste 550, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 (218) 824-1437 michele.fournier@lssmn.org https://www.lssmn.org/services/housing-and-assistance

Area Served: Stearns County

Lutheran Social Service - Housing Services

Lutheran Social Service - Housing Services

LSS Housing Services - Brainerd Office 716 E St NE, Brainerd, MN, 56401 (612) 431-2131 michele.fournier@lssmn.org https://www.lssmn.org/services/housing-and-assistance

Area Served: Crow Wing County Housing Options for Everyone (HOPE), and Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) services also serve Todd and Morrison counties Host Home Youth Crisis Shelters also serve Aitkin, Cass, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd & Wadena counties

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - Brainerd 716 E St NE, Brainerd, MN, 56401 (612) 431-2131 jamie.stampley@lssmn.org https://www.lssmn.org/services/youth-homelessness/rochester

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - St. Paul 2485 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55108 (612) 354-3345 street.works@lssmn.org https://www.lssmn.org/services/youth-homelessness/rochester

Area Served: Ramsey County

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

LSS Behavioral Health Services 2835 W Saint Germain St, Ste 550, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 (612) 431-2131 jamie.stampley@lssmn.org https://www.lssmn.org/services/youth-homelessness/rochester

Area Served: Stearns County

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Mankato Area Crisis Nursery 710 S 2nd St, Mankato, MN, 56001 (507) 625-6908 tammy.moses@lssmn.org https://www.lssmn.org/services/youth-homelessness/rochester

Area Served: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca and Watonwan counties Crisis Nursery serves Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet and Waseca counties

MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership

MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership

Becker County Office 1125 W River Rd, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 (218) 847-1385 info@mahube.org https://mahube.org/Benefits

Area Served: Becker County

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Family Services 17230 Noopiming Dr, Onamia, MN, 56359 (320) 292-1942 https://millelacsband.com

Area Served: Aitkin, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine Counties Service area for some family services is more specific to the Mille Lacs Band service area.

Minnesota Community Care

Minnesota Community Care

La Clinica and Main Office 153 Cesar Chavez St, St. Paul, MN, 55107 (651) 266-1290 info@mncare.org https://www.mncare.org

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area

Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center

Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center

Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (MIWRC) 2300 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 (612) 728-2026 arussell@miwrc.org https://www.miwrc.org/housing

Area Served: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Blue Earth County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 706 N Victory Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001 (800) 767-7139 info@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca and Watonwan counties

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Waseca County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 108 10th Ave SE, Waseca, MN, 56093 (507) 835-8240 ctwa@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Waseca County

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