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Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Watonwan County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 705 2nd Ave S, St. James, MN, 56081 (507) 375-5748 ctwt@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Watonwan County

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Martin County - Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC) 820 Winnebago Ave, Ste 3, Fairmont, MN, 56031 (507) 238-1663 ctma@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Martin County

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Brown County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 1618 S Broadway St, Ste 203, New Ulm, MN, 56073 (507) 508-4041 ctbr@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Brown County

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Faribault County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 301 N Main St, Ste 2, Blue Earth, MN, 56013 (507) 526-5291 ctfa@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Faribault County

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Le Sueur County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 125 E Minnesota St, Le Center, MN, 56057 (507) 357-4246 ctls@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Le Sueur County

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Nicollet County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 600 S 5th St, St. Peter, MN, 56082 (507) 934-5224 ctni@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Nicollet County

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC)

Sibley County - Minnesota Valley Action Council 110 6th St, Gaylord, MN, 55334 (507) 237-2981 ctsi@mnvac.org https://www.mnvac.org/programs/housing/homelessness-prevention-2

Area Served: Sibley County

Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House

The Wellstone Center 179 Robie St E, St. Paul, MN, 55107 (651) 789-3602 info@neighb.org https://neighborhoodhousemn.org

Area Served: City of St. Paul

NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center

NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center

NorthPoint Main Campus and Human Services Building 2220 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 (612) 767-9500 mleon@npimn.org https://www.northpointhealth.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Northwest Indian Community Development Center

Northwest Indian Community Development Center

1819 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN, 56601 (218) 759-2022 devon.lesage@nwicdc.org https://www.nwicdc.org

Area Served: Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen Counties; and anyone living on Red Lake, White Earth or Leech Lake Indian Reservations

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office 719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 (320) 269-6578 Tanya.ostenson@prairiefive.org https://prairiefive.org/programs/emergency-services

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Red Lake Reservation Housing Authority

Red Lake Reservation Housing Authority

Red Lake Reservation Housing Authority - Red Lake (23884) 23884 Hwy 1 E, Red Lake, MN, 56671 (218) 679-1264 https://www.redlakenation.org/homeless-shelter

Area Served: Red Lake Reservation

Red Lake Reservation Housing Authority

Red Lake Reservation Housing Authority

Red Lake Homeless Shelter and Housing Programs 15855 Main Ave, Red Lake, MN, 56671 (218) 679-3228 https://www.redlakenation.org/homeless-shelter

Area Served: Red Lake Reservation

Salvation Army - Duluth

Salvation Army - Duluth

215 S 27th Ave W, Duluth, MN, 55806 (218) 722-7934 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/duluth/provide-housing

Area Served: Duluth and surrounding area

Salvation Army - Metro Area

Salvation Army - Metro Area

Social Services Office - Woodbury 7380 Afton Rd, Woodbury Lutheran Church, Woodbury, MN, 55125 (651) 245-7226 kalah.weis@usc.salvationarmy.org https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/housing

Area Served: Washington and Chisago counties

Salvation Army - Metro Area

Salvation Army - Metro Area

Social Services Office - Blaine 1201 89th Ave NE, Ste 130, Blaine, MN, 55434 (763) 755-6873 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/housing

Area Served: Anoka County

Semcac

Semcac

Dodge County (Semcac) 105 S Mantorville Ave, Kasson, MN, 55944 (507) 634-4350 https://www.semcac.org/advocacy-resource-assistance/homelessness-prevention-rapid-rehousing

Area Served: Dodge County

Semcac

Semcac

Fillmore County (Semcac) 515 Washington St NW, Preston, MN, 55965 (507) 765-2761 https://www.semcac.org/advocacy-resource-assistance/homelessness-prevention-rapid-rehousing

Area Served: Fillmore County

Semcac

Semcac

Mower County (Semcac) 111 N Main St, Ste 201, Austin, MN, 55912 (507) 433-5889 https://www.semcac.org/advocacy-resource-assistance/homelessness-prevention-rapid-rehousing

Area Served: Mower County

Semcac

Semcac

Steele County (Semcac) 545 Dunnell Dr, Owatonna, MN, 55060 (507) 451-7134 https://www.semcac.org/advocacy-resource-assistance/homelessness-prevention-rapid-rehousing

Area Served: Steele County

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