Bi-County Community Action Programs, Inc.

Help Paying for Basic Needs

Short term help for basic needs like food, shelter and transportation

Description

Offers cash or other short term aid to people in a crisis that is affecting their access to basic needs

Emergency assistance can vary based upon eligibility and available funds.

Additional Information

The Rental Assistance Program provides rental subsidies for those experiencing long-term homelessness. Participants are expected to spend 30% of their income on housing and the subsidy pays for the remainder.

Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Beltrami County
    • Cass County
  • Organization Type
    • Community Action Partnership
  • Specialization
    • Homeless
    • People with low income

Location

8245 Industrial Park Rd NW, Walker, MN, 56484

Area Served

Beltrami and Cass counties

Phone Numbers

  • Primary Contact for this program: 218-547-3438
  • Toll Free: 800-332-7135

Email

hyacinth.stiffler@bicap.org

Websites

Other Locations

Other Services at this Location

  • Early Head Start Program that serves infants and toddlers under the age of 3, and expectant families. Provides intensive, comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families and pregnant women
  • Emergency Shelter Provides a temporary place to stay for people that do not have housing
  • Energy Assistance Program Helps renters and homeowners pay their home heating bills and may also assist homeowners to fix or replace their broken furnace
  • Weatherization Assistance Program Helps low-income homeowners and renters to reduce energy costs

Last Update

4/2/2024