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Provides assistance and support to veterans?and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including: - Burial benefits - Compensation - Crisis assistance - Education and training - Home loans - Homelessness prevention and intervention - Life insurance - Military pension - Survivor benefits - Vocational rehabilitation

Intake process for programs serving individuals and families who are in search of housing programs or are in need of financial assistance for housing. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program: Helps prevent homelessness by providing one-time assistance with rent or mortgage payment for households until their financial situation can stabilize. Offers case management and follow-up services. Rapid Rehousing Program: Provides information, referral, advocacy, and first month's rent and/or security deposit assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness, doubled up, or homeless households moving into a housing unit. Ongoing rent subsidy may be provided until the household is able to sustain their rental housing.

Primary services include coordinated entry access point for individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Case management is offered to prevent future issues with homelessness. Financial assistance may be available, but it is NOT provided in all situations. Requirements vary by programs and funding. Potential assistance consists of: - Funding for housing and utility costs/deposits - Funding for transportation costs via vehicle repair or public transit - Clothing and food assistance as well as other basic needs - Housing stability case management Programs may include: - Assistance for homeless ex-offenders in Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine County, housing placement, as well as rent and deposit funds, may be available - Limited fund for short term hotel stays in tandem with case management services- ?- Long-term homelessness supportive services, also known as coordinated entry, are provided for those who qualify for short term hotel stays in Aitkin, Carlton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, and Chisago County to help with housing search and placement for families and unaccompanied youth - Transitional housing services for homeless youth ages 16 - 22, as well as some financial assistance for rent ? ?NOTE: Funding comes from a variety of sources, including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP and others.

Housing Stabilization Service - Provides support to individuals and families in securing and maintaining safe, stable housing. Works closely with various providers and shelters to ensure that everyone has access to the housing resources. Housing Stabilization Support - Personalized Housing Plans: Collaborates with clients to develop tailored housing plans that address needs and goals - Ongoing Case Management: Continuous support to navigate housing challenges, including financial management, lease agreements, and landlord relations - Crisis Intervention: Immediate assistance during housing emergencies to prevent homelessness and ensure safety Connection with Providers and Shelters - Comprehensive Network: Partners with local shelters and housing providers to connect clients with available resources - Referral Services: Streamlined referrals to emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing - Collaboration with Community Partners: Works with community organizations to maximize support and resources for clients Supportive Housing - Assists individuals experiencing homelessness by exploring housing options, access funding to obtain housing, and transition to housing 24-Hour Emergency Assistance - Provides on-call counseling and problem solving and/or immediate response for assistance at a person's home due to a health or personal emergency. NOTE: Program does not provide direct rental assistance. Only helps navigate resources to access funding.

Intake process for programs serving individuals and families who are in search of housing programs or are in need of financial assistance for housing. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program: Helps prevent homelessness by providing one-time assistance with a rent or mortgage payment for households until their financial situation can stabilize. Offers case management and follow-up services. Rapid Rehousing Program: Provides information, referral, advocacy, and first month's rent and/or security deposit assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness, doubled up or homeless individuals moving into a housing unit. Ongoing rent subsidy may be provided until the household is able to sustain their rental housing.

NOTE: Application is closed for this program ??? Funds may be available to prevent homelessness. Single adults and families who are past due on their ?housing expenses and need financial assistance to cover a damage deposit, first month's rent, or keep their current housing can apply. ??If a resident of Carver and Scott County and seeking assistance, call 211.

Provides free and confidential services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking/exploitation, and high-risk youth in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties. Confidential services: - Accompaniment to court - Assistance with petitioning for an Order for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order - Community education - Crisis line - Emergency transportation, and/or assistance - Information, referrals, and resources - Temporary emergency safe housing - Systems coordination - Support group - Youth Programs: Provides youth the ability to teach and learn from their peers about confidence, communication, safety, and life skills. Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Crime Scene cleanup - Grant funds are used to meet crime victims' emergency needs when available - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim, such as medical and criminal justice facilities - Victim reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses incurred due to a change in venue Victims of crime have also received funding through the program for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP may be available through pre-screening.

Primary location for youth under age 25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to obtain safe and affordable housing; conducts assessments through Saint Louis County's Coordinated Entry system in order to place youth on the community-wide waiting list. Provides emergency financial assistance (emergency rental assistance) for eligible homeless youth and young families, and advocacy with landlords and utility companies as necessary. 30+ units of supportive housing for youth ages 18-24: - 2001 Apartments - Gateway Tower - Scattered site housing units NOTE: Homeless youth and young adults ages 18 - 24 years must get a pre-screen through United Way 211 to access this program. The pre-screen information is provided to Saint Louis County Housing Assessment Team - SLCHAT.

Provides temporary financial support to low income families and individuals struggling to maintain their housing by providing case management and short-term rent payment assistance.

- Helps people find affordable housing, connects people to job resources, and works with people on a plan to be in stable housing long-term - Often able to assist with past-due rent or mortgage, first month's rent and deposit for homeless individuals and families, application assistance, transportation assistance, and more - Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP as well as others.

Provides a program called the Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) to connect individuals with housing services and other resources to find safety and housing stability. Services provided through the program: - Helps individuals apply for economic assistance, medical assistance, and Social Security as needed - Helps individuals obtain necessary paperwork to secure housing and create an individualized housing plan - Provides referrals to medical and mental health care, legal assistance, and other essential services - Works through barriers preventing the individual from finding and keeping housing - Works with clients to access Coordinated Entry services to determine if they qualify for Project Home or Youngdahl Living programs. Project Home and Youngdahl programs are permanent support housing programs for those dealing with homelessness, unstable living conditions, and need stable housing.

Funds may be available to prevent homelessness. Single adults and families who are past due on their ?housing expenses and need financial assistance to cover their first month's rent or keep their current housing can apply.

Coordinated Entry: An access point providing coordinated entry assessments to single adults and families with children who are low-income and meet eligibility requirements in the county area Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program: This program helps families or individuals get out of homelessness or prevent homelessness from occurring. If eligible, the FHPAP program can help with the first month's rent, security deposit, or back rent/mortgage assistance up to a certain dollar amount. To be eligible for this program, individuals must: - Fill out an application - Be able to prove a housing crisis (eviction notice, mortgage papers, etc.) - Must have income During this program, all applicants who are deemed eligible will also be required to watch the "Rent Wise, Money Smart" videos. The videos go over smart shopping, facts about debt and credit reports, saving, budgeting, and more. Transitional Housing Program: Provides a long-term housing program to help an individual regain self-sufficiency. The goal of this program is to transition struggling individuals and families into stabilized living situations. The resources are offered for people of all backgrounds, including single parents, children, and individuals that were recently evicted. The program requires an assessment, application approval, weekly case management meetings, and constant contact with a case manager. If approved, Prairie Five can: - Pay a portion of rent - Assist with referrals, phone calls, setting up appointments, application assistance, resume building, job search, family development, etc. - Tenant education - Budgeting/smart money use

- Helps people find affordable housing, connects people to job resources, and works with people on a plan to be in stable housing long-term - Often able to assist with past-due rent or mortgage, first month's rent and deposit for homeless individuals and families, application assistance, transportation assistance, and more - Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP as well as others.

Provides homeless prevention program services such as: - Prevention Services: Temporary financial assistance and/or supportive services to help people remain in their current housing situation, relocate, or divert them from entering the homeless system. Financial assistance is provided for past due rent or for one-time housing funds to help individuals maintain or obtain housing. - Rapid-Rehousing: Assist households to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Provides one-time rental assistance and supportive services such as case management and housing navigation.

NOTE: Application is closed for this program ??? Funds may be available to prevent homelessness. Single adults and families who are past due on their ?housing expenses and need financial assistance to cover a damage deposit, first month's rent, or keep their current housing can apply. ??If a resident of Carver and Scott County and seeking assistance, call 211.

NOTE: Application is open for this program. Funds may be available to prevent homelessness who are past due on their housing expenses and need financial assistance with a rent deposit, first month's rent, past due rent, or at risk of being disconnected from their utilities, and need help to keep their current housing can apply. NOTE: Single adults and families who are residents of northern Saint Louis County area must get a pre-screen through United Way 211 to access this program. The pre-screen information is provided to Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency.

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include: - Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments - Confidentiality - Community education and professional training - Crisis line - Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc. - Individual and group support - Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP - Safety planning

NOTE: Application is closed for this program. Funds may be available to prevent homelessness who are past due on their housing expenses and need financial assistance with a rent deposit, first month's rent, past due rent, or at risk of being disconnected from their utilities, and need help to keep their current housing can apply. NOTE: Families who are residents of southern Saint Louis County area must get a pre-screen through United Way 211 to access this program. The pre-screen information is provided to? Divine Konnections.

Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agency The family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects. Services may include: - Case management - Emergency housing - Foreclosure prevention assistance - Permanent supportive housing - Rent/deposit assistance - Transitional housing

Provides the following services: - Assistance with up to one month of past-due rent - Staff attends Ramsey County Civil Housing Court virtually to help participants and landlords come to a resolution

Provides rapid rehousing, scattered site housing, and supportive housing services for youth in the Twin Cities experiencing homelessness. Units are located at Nicollet Square Apartments, Downtown View Apartments. Scattered site housing includes In Reach, Hearth, and Pathways.

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include: - Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments - Confidentiality - Community education and professional training - Crisis line - Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc. - Individual and group support - Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP - Safety planning

Agriculture: Works directly with the beginning farmers and build relations between them, local, and regional markets Asset Building: Assists individuals to achieve long-term economic goals through asset building. Helps establish finacial literacy, identifying edication and training programs. Assists in developing budgets and savings plans for home buyers. Emergency Housing Services: Assists immigrants and refugees to secure affordable, safe rental housing. Participants in this program are assisted with housing placement, a small short-term rental subsidy (based on income eligibility) and intensive case management to help families overcome barriers to self-sufficiency and obtain sustainable housing. Homeownership Counseling: Provides one-on-one counseling and group education workshops to educate individuals on the home buying process and determine whether they are ready for homeownership. Individual counseling sessions include housing needs assessment, financial assessment, credit review, and implementation of an action plan to reach each participant's housing goals. Refugee IDA Program: An one-to-one match program to help refugees save money towards either college, car, home and owning their business. The program provides access to financial trainings, workshops, resources. Southeast Asian Farmers Education: Helps Hmong, Burmese, Karen, and Bhutanese farmers learn how to best grow their farm businesses. Program provides the resources, training, and technical assistance to help beginning and seasoned farmers to improve their income. Small Business Loans: Offers a variety of loansto economically disadvantaged clients from the immigrant and refugee communities who are intrested in starting or expanding a business. The program is designed to help start and/or expand micro-enterprises and transition towards the economic independence, business development, job creation, and community revitalization.

Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agency The family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects. Services may include: - Case management - Emergency housing - Foreclosure prevention assistance - Permanent supportive housing - Rent/deposit assistance - Transitional housing