Economic Bridging

This is a one-time assistance program to resolve short-term crises that cannot be resolved through other means.

The program is funded by local United Ways, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and private donations.

Funds are meant to remove immediate barriers to housing, transportation, healthcare, and employment by providing financial assistance to bridge a temporary gap.

Services provided may include financial assistance for rent/deposit, car repair, emergency medical/dental needs, and utilities.

Households must provide verification of their financial status and verification of their crisis (bill, eviction notice, disconnect etc.)

Households must reside within Goodhue, Rice, or Wabasha Counties.

For More Information Contact:
1-800-277-8418 in Zumbrota for Goodhue/Wabasha Counties
or
1-866-644-4510 in Faribault for Rice County.

You will complete a contact form with the Administrative Staff and they will refer you to the appropriate family development staff member, who will then call you back.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DONATE ITEMS?
The Economic Bridging Program is in need of the following new or used items:

• Toiletries/ personal need items
• School supplies
• Winter outerwear

Housing Assistance

This program is funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA), to provide financial assistance to households to help them either retain housing because of eviction, or relocate without a day of homelessness, or to assist literally homeless households to secure permanent, affordable housing. Households can access either first month's rent or deposit, or assistance with back rent.

Following the financial assistance, the household must participate in 6 months of case management to assist them with their goals, identifying and resolving barriers to achieving their goals, resource, referral and advocacy.

Households must be able to afford the identified housing (rent must be less than 50% of their total household income.) Households must reside within Goodhue, Rice and Wabasha Counties.

For More Information Contact:
1-800-277-8418 in Zumbrota for Goodhue/Wabasha Counties
or
1-866-644-4510 in Faribault for Rice County.

You will complete a contact form with the Administrative Staff and they will refer you to the appropriate family development staff member, who will then call you back.

Homeless Response Teams

There are Homeless Response Teams in each of our three counties, which consist of service providers who provide services to homeless and/or at-risk for homeless populations, including but not limited to Three Rivers Community Action, the county social services, the Housing and Re-Development Authority, mental health service providers, the Salvation Army, church representatives, shelter representatives, transitional and permanent supportive housing representatives, advocates for victims of domestic violence, Public Health, etc. The purpose of the Homeless Response Team is to provide an efficient and complete network of services to participants in need. Additionally, it serves as a resource for the educating the community at large about housing and homeless issues, providing advocacy in seeking additional funding resources and services for this population, and participating in data collection and needs assessments for not only specific grant opportunities, but also the Wilder Survey and HUD's Point-in-Time Count.