Financial Support and Rent Relief for Those in Need
February rent payments are due soon, and many Minneapolis families are struggling. Their breadwinners can’t get to work, or their workplaces have closed temporarily. The North Loop Neighborhood Association has connected with other neighborhood associations and community groups to learn about opportunities for donating to funds helping with rent payments or covering other basic household expenses like food, supplies and gas. Here are a few options to consider:
General Financial Help
Neighbors Helping Neighbors, backed by Flourish Placemaking Collective, has a fund for South Minneapolis families and individuals who need help with rent, food, gas and other basic household necessities.
Community Aid Network MN was founded in 2020 to help families in the Whittier and Uptown neighborhoods. You can donate here to help families with food and supplies.
Church of the Ascension is in North Minneapolis and has many immigrant parishioners. Their emergency fund supports families from the four Ascension Catholic Academy Schools and can be found here.
Rent Relief Funds
Colectiva Bilingüe is a 501(c)(3) organization that advocates for dual language programs in Minneapolis Public Schools. Their fund is for emergency rent relief; please indicate that in the notes when you donate through Venmo.
Sky Without Limits is a housing cooperative in the Corcoran Neighborhood. Read more about their story here; their fund is here.
For more options, Stand with Minnesota has an extensive list of funds for rent relief, food, diapers and other household needs.
By Mary Binkley, NLNA Volunteer