Community Care in the
​Wedge during COVID-19

Thank you for visiting LHENA's resource hub for Covid-19. Below is the latest information about how our community is connecting and working to get through this together. Latest update: 9/9/20

​Community Support and Connection​

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Neighbors Helping Neighbors is a project at LHENA where neighbors can help those in need and stay connected during Covid-19. If you need help of any kind – grocery runs, pharmacy pick-ups, connection to resources or services, check-in phone calls – please let us know.
Call/Text: (612) 474-3072
Email: neighbors@thewedge.org

E-NEWS: Stay connected and in the know via our Weekly Wedge Neighborhood Update
FACEBOOK: If you are a FB user, connect with neighbors via www.facebook.com/groups/wedgecares
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​Resources: Food, unemployment, tenancy 

• If you are seeking free legal advice about your tenancy, please contact Homeline.
  
  COVID-19 Household Assistance Available
  See below for resources available to help households with the economic strain from COVID-19.
  State Housing Assistance Program
  Minnesota’s COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program has opened to cover housing expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities or other housing-related costs. This program will help keep folks in their homes and maintain housing stability for eligible renters and homeowners in communities across the state.
  People in Minnesota interested in applying for assistance can call the Greater Twin Cities United Way’s 211 Resource Helpline at 651-291-0211, text “MNRENT” or “MNHOME” to 898-211, or apply online here. The 211 Helpline has dedicated multilingual staff to answer questions about the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
  

For questions regarding the application process, review COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program frequently asked questions.

Rental Assistance from Hennepin County
Hennepin County continues to offer assistance to residents in need that can be used to cover this month’s rent or past-due rent from previous months. To qualify you must:

• Rent anywhere in Hennepin County.
• Have had household income below 50% of the area median income (about $46,550 for a three-person household) before COVID-19.
• Lost income due to COVID-19 that has not been replaced by unemployment insurance or other emergency assistance.
• Can’t afford housing costs this month.
• Not currently receive Section 8 or other rental assistance.

Priority will be given to households with the lowest incomes and those not eligible for unemployment insurance. Learn more and apply for assistance here. If you do not have internet access or cannot complete the form in English call 612-302-3160.

Helping Wedge Neighborhood Businesses

• If your business, or a place that you love, has recently changed its hours and services, let us know and we will help spread this information to the broader neighborhood
• You can also simply check in with us and let us know how things are going, and we will connect with you soon: Help for Uptown Businesses during COVID-19

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