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Minnesota Housing: Find Housing Help
Statewide page for people who need help staying housed, finding rental housing, or locating shelter.
Visit: mnhousing.gov/home/housing-help.

Emergency Assistance / Emergency General Assistance
County-administered emergency cash assistance may help with rent, utilities, eviction prevention, foreclosure, or other household emergencies. Families with low incomes facing eviction, utility shutoff, or other emergencies may qualify.
Apply through MNbenefits or your county.

Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program — FHPAP
Provides supportive services and financial assistance, including rent deposits, rent payments, and utility payments, for households that are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
Start with Minnesota Housing’s housing help page or call 211 to find the provider for your county.

HOME Line Minnesota Tenant Hotline
Free legal advice for Minnesota renters dealing with eviction, repairs, rent issues, deposits, lease questions, privacy violations, or landlord disputes.
Call 612-728-5767 or 866-866-3546 from Greater Minnesota. Spanish, Somali, and Hmong language lines are also available.
Visit: homelinemn.org

LawHelpMN / Legal Aid
For eviction or tenant legal help, low-income renters can call legal aid at 1-877-696-6529. LawHelpMN also has eviction guides and tenant rights resources.
Visit: lawhelpmn.org

Hennepin County Emergency Short-Term Help
For Hennepin County residents, emergency help may be available for rent, mortgage, utilities, moving expenses, transportation, and other crisis needs. Call 612-596-1300 for application help.
Visit: hennepincounty.gov/services/assistance/emergency-short-term-help

Hennepin County Eviction Prevention / Tenant Resource Connection
For Hennepin County renters with an eviction notice or court hearing. Call the Tenant Resource Connection at 612-767-9737.
Visit: hennepincounty.gov/prevent-eviction

Minneapolis Emergency Rental Assistance
For Minneapolis residents at risk of eviction who need help paying rent and utilities.
Visit: minneapolismn.gov and search “Emergency rental assistance.”

Saint Paul Emergency Rent Assistance Program
For Saint Paul renters facing pending eviction when other assistance is unavailable. Eligible households may receive a one-time payment of up to $3,500 for late rent and fees, paid directly to the landlord.
Visit: stpaul.gov and search “Emergency Rent Assistance Program.”

Minnesota Energy Assistance Program
Helps eligible Minnesotans pay energy bills. The program is free and can provide benefits of up to $1,400, plus additional emergency support.
Visit: mn.gov/commerce/consumer/energy-utilities/apply-energy-assistance

Energy Assistance Application Help
Applicants generally need household information, income documents, housing information, utility company names/account numbers, and information about any emergency heating needs.
Apply through your local Energy Assistance provider or the state Commerce Department page.

Crisis Utility Help
Energy Assistance crisis funds may help households that have a disconnect notice, are already disconnected, or have low/empty fuel tanks.
Call 211 to find your local provider.

County Emergency Assistance
Emergency Assistance or Emergency General Assistance may also help with utility shutoffs or past-due utility bills, depending on eligibility and county rules.
Apply through mnbenefits.mn.gov or your county.

SNAP / Food Support
SNAP helps Minnesotans with low incomes, including temporary low incomes, buy groceries. Eligibility depends on household size and income.
Apply at: mnbenefits.mn.gov

Expedited SNAP
Families who qualify for expedited SNAP can receive benefits in 7 days or less.
Apply through mnbenefits.mn.gov.

Minnesota Food HelpLine
Help applying for SNAP, finding food shelves, and connecting to food resources.
Call or text 1-888-711-1151.
Visit: hungersolutions.org/programs/mn-food-helpline

Hunger Solutions Find Help Map
Search for nearby food shelves and food resources by ZIP code or address.
Visit: hungersolutions.org/find-help

Second Harvest Heartland Care Center
Can help people find food shelves and get one-on-one help applying for SNAP or senior food boxes.
Visit: 2harvest.org/find-food

County Food Support / Economic Assistance
Counties can help people apply for SNAP, cash assistance, emergency assistance, and other supports. Hennepin County, for example, allows people to apply for food support, cash assistance, health care, and emergency help through county systems and MNbenefits.