Helps individuals and families with low incomes (including temporary low incomes) get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. Provides extra support to help stretch a household's food budget - it is not meant to cover all the groceries a family needs. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and number of people in the household. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program provides free employment and education training and support for people getting SNAP benefits. SNAP E&T participants gain support, skills, training, or experience to reach their goals. Many organizations, including technical and community colleges, community-based organizations, county agencies, tribes, and CareerForce Centers provide SNAP E&T programs and services. Programs can include career planning, job search, training for in-demand jobs, student support, financial support, and continued support once a participant has a job.

Can potentially replace: ?- Natural gas water heater, natural draft model, 10 years or older ?- Furnace or boiler 20 years or older ?- Electric water heater 10 years or older

Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Statewide MFIP helps families work their way out of poverty by providing temporary cash and food benefits to eligible families. Statewide MFIP has a 60-month limit, there are some limited exceptions and extensions to the time limit. Participants are required to follow certain work rules. Failure to meet work rules will result in their MFIP grants being sanctioned or reduced. In addition: - Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent - A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy - Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Provides room and board for low-income seniors and adults with disabilities with the goal of preventing institutionalization and homelessness. Individuals who do not qualify for home and community-based waiver programs may be able to receive supplemental service funding to provide other services, including but not limited to: - Arranging for appointments, meetings, and medical and social services - Assistance with transportation - Medication reminders

Provides loans, loan guarantees, and grants to individuals and families in order to buy, build, or repair affordable homes located in rural Minnesota. Eligibility for the loans and grants are based on income and varies according to the average median income for each area. The Single-Family Housing Program includes: - Non-profit entities to provide new homes or repair homes - Purchasing or building a new single-family home with no money down for homebuyers - Refinancing the current mortgage under certain qualifying circumstances - Repairing the current home for homeowners

Case management including comprehensive service coordination and advocacy for individuals receiving waiver services Family Case Management Program provides case management for families in the White Bear Lake or North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale school districts

Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Statewide MFIP helps families work their way out of poverty by providing temporary cash and food benefits to eligible families. Statewide MFIP has a 60-month limit, there are some limited exceptions and extensions to the time limit. Participants are required to follow certain work rules. Failure to meet work rules will result in their MFIP grants being sanctioned or reduced. In addition: - Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent - A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy - Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Provides legal advice, advocacy and representation for Consumer Law issues related to debt garnishment, predatory and unfair lending practices and collections, mortgage and foreclosure issues, predatory home loans, reverse mortgages, Contract for Deed problems and Property Tax Forfeitures.

Provides monthly cash grants for adults and childless couples ages 18 - 64, who are unable to provide for themselves. NOTE: GA participants may also be eligible for help with medical costs through the MA Program and Food Support.

Volunteers provide rides for dental and medical appointments throughout the metro area, and social service appointments within Anoka County. Volunteers use their own vehicles. Transportation is not wheelchair accessible.

- After hours nurse care line - Assisted referrals are provided for services such as specialty care - Breast cancer screening - Cervical cancer screening (i.e. Pap testing) - Colposcopy - Family planning birth control (including IUD, pills, implant, shot, patch or ring) - Health care when sick or injured - Health education - HPV testing - Immunizations - Laboratory services - Medication Assistance - Mental Health assessment and counseling - Monitoring and treatment of chronic illness (ex: diabetes, asthma) - Pediatrics - Pregnancy testing - Prenatal care - Preventative care - Pelvic exams - Routine check-ups ?- Sexually Transmitted Disease testing - School/camp physicals - Urinary tract infection testing and treatment - Yeast infection and vaginitis testing and treatment Minnesota SAGE Program: Provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and follow-up services to uninsured and underinsured women over the age of 40.

Provides legal representation on issues related to: - Benefits - Custody - Family law matters - Housing - Immigration - Orders for protection May help with the following for victims of human trafficking: - Expungements - Housing - HROs ?- OFPs - Other civil legal problems - Public benefit issues

Provides 1:1 counseling to discuss energy-related needs and provides advice and referral services.

A federal assistance program that helps pay for the medical care and nursing home care of individuals who cannot pay for their care. The medical services that may be paid for by Medical Assistance (MA) include: - Physician care - Hospital care - Prescriptions - Eyecare - Routine dental care - Mental health treatment - Chemical dependency care - Nursing home care - Reimbursement for medical transportation and other health care access services available NOTE: Individuals may be eligible only for MA or they may also be eligible for one of the cash assistance programs, EMA, and/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) services. Those who receive cash through MFIP or MSA will, with few exceptions, also receive MA. MA is different from Medicare. People with disabilities who work, even if they're over the income or asset limits of MA, may still qualify for a program called Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD).

Families with limited income or whose children participate in a Medical Assistance program may be eligible for a free car seat and education.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Medical Assistance (MA) - Minnesota's Medicaid program - the largest of the state's three health care programs, is a joint federally/state funded program which provides necessary medical services for low-income families, children, pregnant women, and people who are elderly (65 or older) or have disabilities.

Weatherization improvements to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and safety, while reducing energy costs, including:? - Air sealing - Attic and/or wall insulation - Furnace repair or replacement - Ventilation Energy repairs and upgrades are completed without cost to homeowners

Offers a college access program targeting low-income, first generation college adults ages 19 and over. Will assist youth 12 - 18 by request. Assists persons with academic and career counseling including: - Academic and career assessment testing - Academic and career counseling and referral - Referral for dropouts wishing to complete GED - Information about post-secondary educational programs - Information and assistance in applying for financial aid for post secondary education and help filling out FAFSA online - Referral to community agencies and services - Workshops on topics such as college survival skills, financial assistance for post secondary education, career decision making, etc.

Homeownership opportunities for low income families with third party financing

Provides loans, loan guarantees, and grants to individuals and families in order to buy, build, or repair affordable homes located in rural Minnesota. Eligibility for the loans and grants are based on income and varies according to the average median income for each area. The Single-Family Housing Program includes: - Non-profit entities to provide new homes or repair homes - Purchasing or building a new single-family home with no money down for homebuyers - Refinancing the current mortgage under certain qualifying circumstances - Repairing the current home for homeowners

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Provides education and support regarding: - Family planning - Sexuality education - STD counseling - Education on all birth control methods Eligible women can receive contraceptives and doctor visits

- Non-profit agency committed to working with low income families of working poor to build decent housing with the aid of volunteers - Sweat equity program requires 300 hours work per per family sweat equity hours