Emergency Housing Assistance
For individuals and families trying to maintain housing while experiencing a temporary crisis.

For individuals and families who are currently homeless.
  • • Homeless families with children should contact New Pathways, Inc. in Cambridge at
    866-503-9270 prior to applying for emergency housing assistance through Lakes and Pines (emergency shelter program).
  • • Homeless adults can also contact the Saint Cloud Salvation Army at 320-252-4552 (emergency shelter program).

Applicants must:
  • • Meet the program guidelines
  • • Have on-going income (wages, SSI, SSDI, MFIP, etc.)
  • • Be able to afford future housing costs
  • • Be willing to establish a permanent housing plan
  • • Be willing to work on budgeting
  • • Be experiencing a temporary housing crisis

Funding can assist with:
  • • Mortgage payment
  • • Rent payment
  • • Rent deposit
  • • Transportation
  • • Emergency shelter costs
  • • Budgeting and case management