Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)
Help Paying for Basic Needs - Veterans
MACV - Mankato
724 Madison Ave, Mankato, MN, 56001
Distance: 1004 Miles
(833) 222-6228
mac-v@mac-v.org
https://www.mac-v.org
Service Details
Description
Offers cash or other short term aid to people in a crisis that is affecting their access to basic needs
Emergency assistance can vary based upon eligibility and available funds.
Additional Information
Offers direct payments for emergency assistance with:
* Rental and mortgage payments
* Utilities
* Transportation
* Food or clothing
* Car repairs
Features
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Area Served by County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Chippewa County
- Cottonwood County
- Dodge County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Kandiyohi County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Olmsted County
- Pipestone County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Sibley County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Wabasha County
- Waseca County
- Watonwan County
- Winona County
- Yellow Medicine County
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Specialization
- People with low income
- Veteran
Eligibility
Assistance is available for veterans who are Minnesota residents and are homeless or at risk or homelessness.
Application Instructions
Call the regional office closest to you.
Area Served
Southern Minnesota
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (833) 222-6228 |
Last Update
2/27/2024
Other Locations
- MACV - Duluth 5209 Ramsey St, Duluth, MN, 55807
- MACV - St. Paul 1000 University Ave W, Ste 100, St. Paul, MN, 55104
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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BH-3800.5000Mortgage Payment Assistance Definition
Programs that make mortgage payments for people who are at risk of losing their homes without assistance. Mortgage payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements. Some of these programs may also provide assistance for people who have a mobile home sales contract or land contract and need help making a payment that is due. Land contracts are written legal agreements that are used to purchase real estate (e.g., vacant land), a house, an apartment building, a commercial building or other real property but are negotiated with the property owner rather than borrowing money from a bank or other lender.
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BH-3800.7000Rent Payment Assistance Definition
Programs that make rental payments for people who are at risk of eviction without assistance. Also included are rent supplement programs that provide assistance with ongoing monthly rental costs. Rent payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
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BV-8900.9300Utility Service Payment Assistance Definition
Programs that pay all or a portion of the utility bills of people whose utilities have been or are at risk of being shut off including any reconnection fees that may apply. Also included are non-emergency programs like those funded through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), also referred to as LIEAP or HEAP in some states, that provide home energy assistance, generally in the form of a credit, for low-income households that apply. The assistance is usually available once per calendar year (or heating season). Utility bill payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
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YJ-2050.2090Families of Veterans Definition
The parents, children or spouses of people who have been honorably discharged as veterans of military service. Included are families of deceased veterans.
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YN-9000Veterans Definition
Individuals who are former members of one of the branches of the armed forces and who, by length and type of services, honorable discharge or release or degree of disability, qualify for the benefits and privileges that are provided by law for ex-servicemen and women.
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YV-3000.3150Homeless Veterans Definition
Former members of one of the branches of the armed forces who have no fixed, regular and adequate residence, who are residing temporarily with relatives or friends or who live on the street, in emergency or transitional shelters, in a hotel or motel paid for with a shelter voucher, in seriously substandard housing or in an abandoned building, place of business, car or other vehicle, or other public or private place that is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for people.