Community Aid Agencies

These nonprofit and community agencies offer a variety of services to help low-income families and individuals. Contact each agency directly to ask about eligibility for their services.

City Agency Phone
All Anoka County residents Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) 763-783-4747
Bloomington/ Edina /Richfield VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) 952-888-9616
Brooklyn Park/ Brooklyn Center/ Champlin CEAP (Community Emergency Assistance Program) 763-566-9600
Crystal/ Robbinsdale/ New Hope NEAR (North Suburban Emergency Assistance Response) 763-533-2836
Eden Prairie/ Chanhassen PROP (People Reaching Out to Other People) 952-937-9120
Maple Grove/ Osseo/ Champlin/ Roger/ Dayton/ Corcoran/ Hassen CROSS (Christians Reaching Out Thru Social Service) 763-425-1050
Minneapolis- NE Salvation Army 612 522-6581
Minneapolis- North North Point Social Services (formerly Pilot City) 612-767-9500
Minneapolis- North Elim Transitional Housing (only rent for single adults) 763-788-1546
Minneapolis- South CES (Community Emergency Service) 612-870-1125
Minneapolis- South St. Stephen’s (only rent for single adults) 612-874-0311
Minnetonka/ Hopkins/ Shorewood/ Excelsior/ Deephaven/ Greenwood/ Woodland ICA (Interchurch Community Association) 952-938-0729
Mound/ Spring Park/ Maple Plain/ Loretto/ Independence/ Rockford/ Minnetrista/ Tonka Bay/ St. Bonifacius/ Greenfield/ western Orono/ Minnetonka Beach WeCAN (Western Communities Action Network) 952-472-0742
St. Louis Park STEP (St. Louis Park Emergency Program) 952-925-4899
Suburban Hennepin (all but Minneapolis) CAPSH (Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin) 952-933-9639
Wayzata/ western Plymouth/ Long Lake/ Orono/ Hamel/ Minnetonka Beach/ Medina/ Medicine Lake Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners (IOCP) 952-473-2436
All Hennepin County residents Hennepin County Economic Assistance 612-348-4111
All Minnesota residents Lutheran Social Services (credit counseling)  888-577-2227
All Minnesota residents Cradle of Hope (pregnancy) 651- 636-0637