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Find local resources for your housing issues in your state. You can find legal aid groups to call for help. You can see what rental assistance programs may help you. Or you can use tools to write letters or file court documents to protect yourself.
Last updated on July 9, 2021
Legal Help in Minnesota
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
Serves all local counties and cities
Law Help Minnesota
https://www.lawhelpmn.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center
http://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Self-Help-Centers.aspxServes all local counties and cities
Serves local areas: Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, ...
Show MoreServes local areas: Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyo...
Show MoreServes local areas: Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, ...
Show MoreServes local areas: Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillm...
Show MoreServes local areas: Central Minnesota, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Wilmar,...
Show MoreServes local areas: Native Americans living within the boundaries of the Leech Lake, White...
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Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in Minnesota
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
Serves all local counties and cities
Minnesota Housing family homeless prevention and assistance program
http://www.mnhousing.gov/sites/multifamily/fhpapServes all local counties and cities
Minnesota Department of Human Services' Benefits Application
https://applymn.dhs.mn.gov/online-app-web/spring/public/process-login?execution=e1s1Serves all local counties and cities
Help for Minnesotans who have fallen behind on their rent or fear that could happen.
Minnesota COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance
https://www.renthelpmn.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Bois Forte Emergency Rental Assistance
https://boisforte.com/bois-forte-emergency-rental-assistance/Serves local areas: Bois Forte Resevation Tribal Council
Fond du Lac Reservation COVID Emergency Rental Assistance
http://www.fdlrez.com/%5C/housing/index.htmServes local areas: Fond Du Lac Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Serves local areas: Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.llojibwe.org/tribalassistance/era.htmlServes local areas: Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance
https://www.redlakenation.org/covid-19-emergency-rental-assistance-program/Serves local areas: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
White Earth Covid Emergency Rental Assistance
https://www.facebook.com/WhiteEarthNation/photos/a.381869258491783/5838620342816620/Serves local areas: White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in Minnesota
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US