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All kinds of help

Housing

Help paying rent, finding a safe place to stay, and keeping the heat and power on. Your state and local housing authorities run rent help and housing vouchers. Your state also runs help with energy bills. If you have nowhere to stay tonight, call 211.Help in Minnesota and from the federal government.

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Tell us more about what you need. We answer first, then show the programs that fit, then ask a few questions to narrow it down.

Programs in Minnesota

Minnesota programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Minnesota Department of Human Services and Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

    Housing Support

    Also: Housing Trust Fund Rental Assistance

    Housing Support helps some low-income older adults and adults with disabilities pay for room and board.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 651-431-2000

  • Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

    Homelessness assistance

    Minnesota Housing funds housing programs and connects residents experiencing homelessness with local assistance providers.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Apply online

  • Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

    Minnesota Housing programs

    Minnesota Housing offers financing and housing programs for eligible homebuyers, renters, and property owners.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

    Agency page

  • Minnesota Department of Commerce

    Energy Assistance Program

    In Minnesota, LIHEAP is called EAP.

    The Energy Assistance Program helps eligible households pay heating bills and repair or replace heating systems.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

    Apply online Call 651-539-1500

  • Minnesota Department of Commerce

    Weatherization Assistance Program

    Weatherization provides eligible households with home improvements that can reduce energy use and improve safety.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

    Apply online Call 651-539-1500

Checked on October 8, 2026

Community action agencies in Minnesota

Local nonprofits that help people with low incomes. Many help with energy bills, rent, jobs and taxes. Call to ask what they offer now.

Federal programs

These work the same in every state. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)

    Help paying rent in a home you choose, for families with very low income, older adults and people with disabilities. Local housing authorities run it, and many have waiting lists.

    Apply through your local public housing authority. HUD lists every housing authority by state.

    Find your housing authority Official page

  • Federal Communications Commission

    Lifeline phone and internet discount

    A monthly discount on phone or internet service for households with low income or who get benefits like SNAP, Medicaid or SSI.

    Check if you qualify and apply on the National Verifier, then pick a phone or internet company that offers Lifeline.

    Apply on the National Verifier Official pageCall 1-800-234-9473

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency

    FEMA disaster assistance

    Help with a place to stay, repairs and other needs after a disaster the President has declared in your area.

    Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by phone, or in person at a Disaster Recovery Center.

    Apply on DisasterAssistance.gov Call 1-800-621-3362

Checked on October 9, 2026

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