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Duluth Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Duluth, Minnesota that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Minnesota page.

Justice NorthFree civil legal help in northeastern Minnesota
Websitejusticenorth.org 
Phone218-623-8100
Address230 W. Superior Street, Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55802

Justice North provides free legal advice, brief services, and full representation to low-income people in northeastern Minnesota in civil cases such as family law, housing, and consumer issues. Apply online or call the intake line at 877-696-6529.1

Food

CHUM Food ShelfEmergency food shelf in downtown Duluth
Websitechumduluth.org 
Phone218-727-2391
Address120 N. 1st Avenue W., Duluth, MN 55802
HoursWednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, or until supplies run out

The CHUM Food Shelf gives food to people without food or the resources to buy food. Food is also handed out on Mondays at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 4831 Grand Avenue, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.2

Social services

Salvation Army DuluthEmergency rent and utility assistance
Websitecentralusa.salvationarmy.org 
Phone218-722-7934
Address215 S. 27th Avenue W., Duluth, MN 55806
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

The Salvation Army in Duluth offers emergency rent and utility assistance to keep families who struggle to pay basic bills in their homes. It also runs a food pantry and a weekday hot lunch at the same address.3

Duluth Housing and Redevelopment AuthoritySection 8 rental assistance and public housing
Websiteduluthhousing.com 
Phone218-529-6300
Address222 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805

The Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority runs Section 8 rental assistance and public housing for low-income families in Duluth and southern St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties. Program participants normally pay no more than 30% of monthly adjusted income for rent and utilities.4

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Justice North, Home page  and Apply for help . The Duluth office phone comes from the LawHelpMN listing for Justice North in Duluth. ↩

  2. CHUM, Food Shelf . The phone number comes from the FoodPantries.org listing for the CHUM Food Shelf, which matches other listings; the CHUM page itself lists the address and hours. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Duluth programs and services . ↩

  4. Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Programs . ↩

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