Families will have access to 7 day meal bundles at 7 school sites throughout the district. Sites will be centered on PLUS sites: Cooper High School, Sandburg Middle School, Robbinsdale Middle School, Plymouth Middle School, Meadow Lake Elementary, Northport Elementary and Lakeview Elementary (see below for addresses and times). A family may choose the most convenient location for them; it does not have to be their student’s school.

Hennepin County-Coordinated Entry Homeless Assistance:

Assessment changes due to COVID-19 virus--St. Stephen's Human Services family assessors will now be conducting assessments by phone. If you are working with a family staying in a place other than a county-funded shelter and is eligible for Coordinated Entry, continue to contact Front Door Social Services at 612-348-4111 to set up an assessment.

Hennepin County Emergency Housing Intake form

People Serving People: 612-332-4500 614 3rd Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County: 952-933-9639 8800 Highway 7, #401 St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Minneapolis GAP Funding for Housing

Rental Assistance for families that live in Minneapolis

Energy Assistance Program (EAP)

• Renters & homeowners are eligible.

• Grants range from $200 to $1,400, based on household size, income, and energy usage and are paid directly to the energy supplier.

• The average grant is about $500.

• In addition to the initial grant, two other programs are available to EAP approved households:

- Crisis funds are available to help pay a past due bill or get an emergency fuel delivery.

- Energy Related Repairs provides emergency repair or replacement of heating systems.

Housing Assistance Available to Help Minnesotans with Past Due Housing Bills

The following message is from Minnesota Housing about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program, which has funds available for a limited time to help Minnesotans at or below 300% of federal poverty guidelines cover past due eligible housing costs like rent, mortgage and utilities.

For a printable, one-page flyer about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program, choose one of the links:

• Flyer about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (English)

• Flyer about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (Hmong)

• Flyer about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (Somali)

• Flyer about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (Spanish)

Apply Now! Funds Available to Help Minnesotans with Past Due Housing Bills

Individuals and households in need of help paying past-due housing bills such as rent, mortgage and utility bills are encouraged to consider applying for the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program.

Minnesota renters and homeowners with an income at or below 300% of federal poverty guidelines with eligible housing expenses incurred after March 1, 2020 are eligible to apply.

Local administrators review applications from individuals and families requesting assistance, verify eligibility, and process payments for eligible expenses on behalf of households.

Eligible housing expenses include:

• Rent payments

• Mortgage payments* (including escrowed property taxes and insurance in the case of foreclosure prevention)

• Utility payments (i.e. electricity, water, sewer, natural gas, garbage)

• Other housing-related bills (contract for deed payments, manufactured home park lot rents, manufactured home payments, homeowners association fees, homeowners insurance)

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply now because the program will be ending soon. To apply:

• Call 211

• Visit 211unitedway.org to start an application

• Text MNRENT or MNHOME to 898-211

• Call Toll Free: 1.800.543.7709 or 651.291.0211

The 211 helpline has dedicated multilingual staff to answer questions about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program available from 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Given high demand for the program, applicants may experience wait times of several weeks for review of their application and payment.