City of Minneapolis Housing Gap Fund Opens at 9 AM Today

Name: Grocery Distribution Event for All Households In-Need
Start: 2020-05-31T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2020-05-31T12:30:00-05:00
Location: Incarnation Church

April 22, 2020 By Sarah

Application period for housing/utilities support is Wednesday April 21 at 9AM – Monday April 27 at 12:00 noon

The City of Minneapolis’s GAP fund will begin accepting applications for housing/utility support on Wednesday, April 22 at 9AM. An overview of this fund, including what documents are needed to apply, can be found in multiple languages here.

If you have questions about filing your application, call and leave a message at 612-302-3129 and your call will be returned. The application period will end on Monday April 27 at 12:00 noon.

nformation that applicants will need to have available to apply:

Annual household gross income (before taxes) for May 2019 through April 2020
Current monthly household gross income
Amount of household income lost due to COVID-19 (EHA program)
Amount of assistance needed to solve household’s current housing emergency
Whether one or more children in the household are currently enrolled in a Minneapolis Public School elementary school. If yes, the name of the school (SHSS program).

Please note: Immigration or documentation status does not affect eligibility.

Minneapolis $3 Million Housing Gap Funds

April 18, 2020 By Sarah

Applications will be accepted 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22 through 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Monday, April 27.

The City has worked with the Tenant Resource Center (TRC) to engage a broad team of Hennepin County staff and Community Prevention Providers (CPPs) to facilitate the Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) program. The housing gap funds will help at least 1500 Minneapolis households.

The amount of assistance provided will depend on the individual needs of the household. In most cases, the maximum amount of assistance will not exceed $1,500 per household, but providers will have the flexibility to provide up to $2,000 under extraordinary circumstances. Eligible expenses include rent payments, utility payments and/or other housing stability related costs.

Payments will be made directly to the rental property owner, utility company, or the housing cost payee.

Details and applications for the Minneapolis Gap Funds for Housing guidelines and process are available at http://minneapolismn.gov/coronavirus/gap-funding and have also been posted in Somali, Oromo, Spanish, and Hmong. Those without online access can call the Tenant Resource Center at 612-302-3129 and leave a voice mail message.

Grocery Distribution Event for All Households In-Need

April 16, 2020 By Sarah

Organized by Incarnation Church/Sagrado de Corazon | 38^th & Pleasant (SW corner)

Sunday April 19, 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM

If you are experiencing, or anticipating, a shortage of grocery staples in the coming week, please know you are invited to participate in the Incarnation/Sagrado de Corazon Grocery Distribution Event this coming Sunday. Intended for low-income households, or those that have difficulties accessing food, there is no cost to participate in this event. Enough groceries will be available to provide food-security for the coming week to 700 families.

Participants are asked to arrive by car, if possible. Four lanes will be formed and be directed to enter the parking lot from Pleasant Avenue. Boxes of groceries will be placed in your car by volunteers. Each box contains enough calories of food to feed a family of four for an entire week. Much of the food is dried or canned so will be shelf-stable.

Please know that you are welcome to share this information with others in our broader community. Zip codes will be collected at the event to allow for increased food distribution at this location in the coming weeks.

If you are interested in supporting this outreach you can make direct financial donations to the Incarnation/Sagrado COVID-19 Food Shelf at this link: http://bit.ly/IncarnationFoodShelf

Considering Stimulating the Economy by Donating to Local Nonprofits?

April 16, 2020 By Sarah

Currently many households are receiving “stimulus checks” in the mail (or direct deposited right into their bank accounts), as part of the economic recovery plan related to the impact of COVID-19. We understand that many families and individuals really need this money. We at KFNA are hopeful that this payment may help them stabilize their housing situation, buy some groceries, or pay other outstanding bills at this difficult time.

Other families and individuals, however, have been able to continue to work from home for the last month and while things are far from “normal”, they are still “alright”. Many of these households are talking about donating some, or all, of their stimulus checks to benefit those who are struggling more than they are in this pandemic. Donating to local nonprofit organizations is one way to do this. Many nonprofits have been working overtime to create new, safe systems to continue to feed, provide health services, and care for some of our most vulnerable populations including seniors, children, low-income families, and those struggling with mental health or chronic health issues.

If you don’t already have a “favorite” organization who is doing this work in our community, we encourage you to visit this spreadsheet that KFNA put together and learn more about some of these fantastic groups and the work they are doing. This week KFNA is highlighting many of these groups via social media; besides supporting them financially, we encourage you to both like, and share, our Tweets & Instagram (Twitter @Kingfield_KFNA) and Facebook Posts, and also encourage others you know to give generously in this time of unprecedented need.

Some of the frontline organizations that are seeking donations include:

Aliveness Project

American Red Cross

Avivo

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota

Memorial Blood Centers

Metro Meals on Wheels

Sagrado de Corazon

Second Harvest Heartland

Sheridan Story

St. Stephen’s Human Services

TRUST

Tune in to weekly cultural radio programs for latest information on COVID-19

April 15, 2020 By Sarah

The City of Minneapolis’ cultural radio programs are now airing with new content every week. Tune in and share the schedule with your family and neighbors. Get the latest information on COVID-19 and the impacts it has on your family and community in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong on the City’s cultural radio programs.

KMOJ 89.9 FM (English) – “Minneapolis 360”

Minneapolis 360, the City of Minneapolis’ radio show on KMOJ, is increasing to a weekly schedule and moving earlier, to 1 p.m. Starting April 8, tune in every Wednesday to get the latest news about your city.

La Raza 95.7 FM (Spanish) – “Mi Ciudad”

A partir del 7 de abril, el programa de radio “Mi Ciudad” de la Ciudad de Minneapolis estará al aire cada semana. Escucha “Mi Ciudad” en La Raza 95.7 FM y 1400 AM para recibir la información más reciente sobre el coronavirus, su impacto y para conocer cuáles son los recursos disponibles en nuestra ciudad. [Read more…]

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