Emergency Housing Services - Tri-Valley Opportunity Council

1424 Central Avenue NE, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Eligibility

- Eligible household income must be at or below 200 % of Federal Poverty Guidelines - Eligible households must be residents of west Marshall, west Polk, and Norman counties - Eligible households must be homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness and in need of financial assistance due to a housing crisis

Required documents

Application form

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(800)201-3475

Voice

https://www.tvoc.org/services/community-services/emergency-services/

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Complete an application in person or over the phone. Application is then submitted to a review committee to determine if assistance is granted.

Service area

Marshall County, MN
Norman County, MN
Polk County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

Provides short-term help for low-income households who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. Direct financial assistance may include foreclosure payments, rent payments, rent subsidies, security deposits, first month's rent, utility payments, or other assistance to prevent eviction. Minimal assistance is also available for food, child care, transportation, and work clothing and supplies. The purpose of these programs is to stabilize families in their home or re-house families that are homeless.

Last Assured

09/18/2025

What's Here

Child Care Expense Assistance Applications Gas Money Bus Fare Rental Deposit Assistance Work Related Fee Payment Assistance Homelessness Prevention Programs Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance Mortgage Payment Assistance Work Clothing Food Vouchers Housing Related Coordinated Entry

Providing organization

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council

Nonprofit community action agency providing services to low-income individuals and families in northwestern and southern Minnesota. Programs include early childhood education, housing and energy assistance, transportation, employment support, and services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The agency aims to improve quality of life and promote self-sufficiency across diverse communities.