State and Federal Resources
State
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Employment and Economic Development – Vocational Rehabilitation
Minnesota Family Assistance Program
Department of Employment and Economic Development
Link to additional Minnesota state resources
Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
This assistance is for the counties of Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Traverse, and Wilkin.
Visit HOPE NOW to find free mortgage counseling help, check if you qualify for a Home Affordable Loan Modification program, and more.
Find information about and check availability for all Minnesota state benefits programs at GovBenefits.
Disaster Assistance loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to qualifying businesses from the following counties: Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Traverse, and Wilkin.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has given victims of severe flooding in Minnesota an extra 30 days, until May 15, to file their 2008 individual tax returns and pay any taxes due. This relief applies to flood victims in the following counties in Minnesota: Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Traverse and Wilkin.
Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
Find out how to apply for unemployment benefits in Minnesota.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
If you are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits you may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
Employment
Find a local One-Stop Career Center
Get frequent updates on one-stop Center closings;
call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627) TTY:1-877-889-5627.
Minnesotaworks.net
Minnesota Job Fair Listings
Department of Employment and Economic Development
Community Resources
Minnesota AIRS 2-1-1
Education
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Department of Higher Education
Resources for People with Disabilities
Disability Program Navigator (DPN) Initiative
U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration
Department of Employment and Economic Development – Vocational Rehabilitation