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Housing and Rental Assistance
Rental assistance Ramsey County.
Housing and Rental Assistance
Non-profits, charities and churches in Saint Paul and Ramsey County Minnesota provide rental assistance. Find financial help to pay housing costs for low-income families or people who are at risk of eviction.
Get money to help with rent, security deposit assistance, low-income section 8 vouchers and more. Get rent assistance near you in Ramsey County and Saint Paul MN.
Programs for Seniors and Elderly
Financial assistance is focused on low-income families with children, seniors, single mothers and the disabled. Agencies provide immediate rent assistance to prevent homelessness or to help people move into a new, affordable home or apartment, including with no waiting list.
In addition to that, the organizations may be able to give free legal advice from a lawyer in Saint Paul to tenants facing an eviction. Find an extensive listing of non-profits, charities, and government programs below that offer rent payment help.
In general, services offered by these locations, including in Saint Paul, can include: Advice, representation, and support to those facing eviction. Emergency financial assistance for paying rent, security deposits, moving costs, and other fees.
Guidance and assistance in applying for public benefits or federal/public aid, including HUD section 8. Landlord/tenant mediation services, including helping individuals and families avoid evictions through negotiation with landlords.
Help connect low income clients to services needed to stabilize housing, hardship funds, loans and more to pay their rent. Learn more on loans for rent payments Case management for housing and financial matters. Organizations that help with rent in Saint Paul and Ramsey County: Ramsey County Financial Assistance Social Services Division: Address - 160 East Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1494.
Phone 651-266-4444 or 651-266-4884
Emergency Financial Assistance
They run the county government and social services program known as Emergency Assistance. A component of this offering may be able to provide cash to pay rent in a crisis or emergency situation to income qualified individuals, with a focus on the elderly and families with children. St. Paul Foundation - Community Sharing Fund 101 5th St E Suite 2400, St Paul, MN 55101.
Call (651) 224-5463 or 800.875.6167 Offers grants to help in a crisis. This may include hardship grants to pay rent or storage costs. There is also longer term self-sufficiency programs for struggling tenants, counseling, and case management as well as applications to security deposit help.
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans: Primary location is 360 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55101. Phone (651) 291-8756
Rental Payment Programs
Offers Support Services to Homeless Veterans. This include SSVF rent payment money, hardship funds for utilities and free motel vouchers too. Military members and their families can get help from federal and state of Minnesota housing programs, funds for paying deposits and moving expenses, and immediate rent help.
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Services
– Several locations are around the county as indicated below. Free lawyers and attorneys offer eviction defense services in Ramsey County and help the low-income or seniors apply for benefits.
Main pro-bono office is at 50 North Syndicate Street, Saint Paul, MN 55104. Phone number phone 651-222-4731 Phone:(651)222-4731 Project HOPE is run at 400 Alliance Bank Center, Saint Paul, MN 55101: Housing Alliance Law Office is also offered at Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School, Saint Paul, MN 55106.
Legal advice for renters and people facing an eviction. Also get referrals to housing and rent programs. Neighborhood House, East Side Family Center: Main office is at 179 Robie St E, St Paul, MN 55107. Phone number (651) 789-2500 Has referrals to emergency financial aid for rent, deposits, and grant programs.
Or get a homeless shelter, budgeting services and free furniture for an apartment. Find additional housing assistance from Neighborhood House St. Paul Opportunity Center Service Desk: Call 651-404-6406 for the Heading Home program.
this Ramsey County services help people find affordable, long term housing options, including from HUD, the Housing first model and other programs. Emergency rent assistance, social services and support is provided to low-income families or single people.
Housing, shelters, motel vouchers and other support. Ramsey County Homeless Service:
211 Information and Referral Services
The Helpline and Crisis Line can be reached at 651-291-0211 or 651-266-7818: Get referrals to homeless shelters, emergency vouchers for a hotel or motel, and one time rent assistance to stop evictions. Both prevention and rehousing is a focus. Housing Vouchers:
Section 8 Housing Assistance
Provides applications to section 8, low cost apartments, and also emergency housing aid from the federal government funded Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. Another one of the leading Ramsey County government agencies to call in a crisis. Learn about various low income housing solutions, programs such as section 8 vouchers, and rental programs St.
Paul Public Housing Agency, 555 Wabasha Street North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. Phone: (651) 298-5664 Metropolitan Council - 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101. Call 651-602-1000 Ramsey County Second Judicial District Court 15 W Kellogg Blvd # 170, St Paul, MN 55102. Phone: (651) 266-8230 The resource is known as Housing and Conciliation Court Self-Help Center.
Free lawyers can help tenants facing eviction or those with disputes with their landlord over repairs, discrimination, security deposits, or on calculations over how much rent is past due.
The Arc Minnesota 952-920-0855 People with a disability - mental illness will get help from the: Housing Crisis Response program.
Housing and Rental Assistance
This one helps the entire family, and can have referrals to low income housing, supportive housing for disabled adults or emergency rental assistance. Society of Saint Vincent Twin Cities - St Paul:
Rental Payment Programs
There have limited emergency assistance or give referrals, including to rent payment help. Ramsey County homeless people, single moms, women facing DV and others will get everything from a homeless shelter to emergency financial help, including for back rent, electric or other costs.
There are also vouchers and a thrift store. But a main focus is on temporary housing. More information Saint Vincent de Paul Ramsey County Community Stabilization Project - Tenant Training 501 Dale St N, St Paul, MN 55103. Call (651) 225-8778 Free legal advice on unsafe housing, apartments, or landlord issues.
Clients can get help with stopping evictions, guidance, and referrals to homeless prevention services Lawyers may also have details on local security deposit or rent resources to stabilize the tenants housing.
Comunidades Latinas Unidas EnServicio, Inc. 797 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106. Phone: (651) 379-4200
Eviction Prevention Services
The non-profit offers homeless prevention. Tenants with an eviction letter will get emergency help, with a focus on Spanish speakers, immigrants, and rent or housing resources for families or people from Mexico.
Vietnamese Minnesotans Association 1030 University Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104. Call (651) 290-4791 Family Services can help families deal with a financial hardship. They help immigrants in Ramsey County, people facing eviction from the Asian community and migrants.
Referrals to Community Services: St Paul families can get information on and linked to emergency rent assistance solutions. There is support offered to Ramsey County Minnesota families who qualify. Call 651-917-3883 for referrals. Or find more information on rent grants, loans, energy help, and other emergency assistance from the
Community Action Agency Services
community action partnership of Ramsey County Lutheran Services (612) 871-0221 The regional, including St. Paul based non-profit, helps with various housing needs. Tenants can receive eviction prevention advice, learn about rent subsidized housing (such as section 8), and information on loan programs for rental expenses or bills.
The charity works with other Ramsey County churches. YWCA St. Paul 375 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102-1822. Dial (651)222-3741 Rapid Rehousing can help low to moderate income or the homeless in Ramsey County.
Access transitional housing or get referrals to grant programs for paying a security deposit or first months rent. Case management is offered too, including for single moms.
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Salvation Army Twin Cities Social Services – There are several offices around St. Paul and Ramsey County. The main phone number is 651-224-6946, (651)746-3541 or (651)746-3412. A number of social services are provided to people who are at most risk. Get help for rent, furniture (when available), eviction prevention, and items like medicines and heating bills too.
They also offer homeless shelters and transitional housing, especially during the cold Ramsey County winter months. St. Paul Eastside Office, 1019 Payne Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55130 2445 Prior Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113, Lakewood Corps Maplewood Social Service Office, 2080 Woodlynn Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109: St.
Paul Citadel West 7th Street Office, 401 West 7th Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102 Cradle of Hope 1970 Oakcrest Ave #104, Roseville, MN 55113. Phone (651) 636-0637 Financial Aid for Pregnancy Related Expenses. Single parents can learn about low income housing in St. Paul, grant programs for rent or other bills, and more.
Catholic Charities - Higher Ground: Location is 435 Dorothy Day Pl, St Paul, Minnesota 55102. Phone: (651) 647-2350, 651-647-2350 or 651-215-2262
Eviction Prevention Services
They help homeless people, low-income families with an eviction notice get rent help in Ramsey County and youth among
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