| Food and Nutrition |
Food Shelves & Markets |
Family Values for Life (public food shelf); Today’s Harvest (free market, no registration); Keystone Community Food Center. |
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Home Delivery |
Help at Your Door (grocery delivery for seniors/disabled for a small fee); Meals on Wheels of Ramsey County (prepared meals for residents 50+). |
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Mobile Apps |
Hunger Impact Partners offers a “meals-for-kids” mobile app to find free summer meals. |
| Goods and Clothing |
Joseph's Coat |
By-appointment shopping for clothing, small household items, and personal hygiene items for those in need. Can visit once a week. |
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Saint Thomas More Free Store |
Guests may fill 2 grocery bags of items and visit as often as they wish. No documentation needed. |
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Bridging |
Provides furniture, beds, and housewares (requires agency referral and fees). |
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Pet Care |
Animal Humane Society Free Pop-Up Wellness Clinic (free exams/vaccines); Pet Food Shelves (Bond Between, Merrick). |
| Transportation |
Metro Transit Assistance Program (TAP) |
Offers $1 rides for eligible individuals. Agencies can also sign up to distribute these passes. |
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Car Repair Assistance |
Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties (CAP-RW) offers a one-time grant for vehicle repair to maintain/obtain employment (income must be below 200% FPG). |
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Driver’s License Reinstatement |
Diversion Solutions program to drive legally while paying off fines and fees. Microgrants Pilot Program assists justice-impacted community members with reinstatement costs. |
| Education/Employment |
Youth/Young Adult Workforce Supports |
Ramsey County offers programs like ULEAD (ages 16-24) and ROADS (Reliable Opportunities Advance Dads Support Program). |
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Job Training |
Summit Academy OIC (healthcare, construction, IT); Goodwill Easter Seals (Construction, Automotive, IT). |
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Early Learning Scholarships (ELS) |
Helps families cover the cost of quality child care; up to $12,000 award amount. Priority given to homeless, under age 21, and foster parents. |
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Head Start/Early Head Start |
Accepting applications for 2023-2024 program term. |