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Edina Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Edina, Minnesota that provide legal aid, food and community services. Statewide programs are described on the Minnesota page.

Mid-Minnesota Legal AidFree civil legal assistance
Websitemylegalaid.org
Phone612-334-5970
Address111 N. 5th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Hennepin County, which includes Edina. Its work covers housing, family law, public benefits and other civil matters. Call to make an appointment.1

Volunteer Lawyers NetworkFree legal help from volunteer lawyers
Websitevlnmn.org
Phone612-752-6677
AddressHennepin County Government Center, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN
HoursIntake by phone, Monday through Thursday, 10 AM to 1 PM

Volunteer Lawyers Network matches low-income Hennepin County residents with volunteer lawyers for free civil legal help. Intake runs by phone Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 1 PM. Its Legal Access Point clinic meets at the Hennepin County Government Center, at the address in the table.2

Food

VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People)Food pantry
Websiteveap.org
Phone952-888-9616
Address9600 Aldrich Avenue S., Bloomington, MN 55420
HoursMonday through Thursday, in-person shopping by appointment; Friday, 9 AM to noon, fresh items

VEAP runs one of the largest food pantries in Minnesota. Visitors can shop once a month for groceries including meat, dairy, produce and bread, plus household items such as diapers and toilet paper. There are no income guidelines for the food pantry, and appointments are made by phone.3

Social services

VEAP Social ServicesRent and utility help, food access, hygiene kits
Websiteveap.org
Phone952-888-9616 ext. 147
AddressEdina Fire Station #2, 4401 W. 76th Street, Edina, MN 55435
HoursTuesdays and Thursdays, 9 AM to noon

A VEAP case manager holds office hours inside Edina Fire Station #2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM to noon. The case manager can help with past-due rent and utilities, access to food, and hygiene kits. Call extension 147 to reach the social services team.4

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin CountyRental assistance
Websitecaphennepin.org
Phone952-933-9639
Address1101 E. 78th Street, Suite 110, Bloomington, MN 55420

CAP-HC Rental Assistance can help pay past-due rent or a security deposit for households in Hennepin County with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Grants pay up to $1,000 per household, and a household can apply once every 24 months.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Minneapolis office, mylegalaid.org. ↩

  2. I Need Help, vlnmn.org. ↩

  3. Visit the food pantry, veap.org. Street address from the Minnesota state listing, VEAP food shelf, mn.gov. ↩

  4. VEAP Social Services, veap.org. ↩

  5. Rental Assistance, caphennepin.org. Bloomington office address from the Minnesota state listing, CAP-HC Bloomington, mn.gov. ↩

  1. Lakeville Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  2. Maple Grove Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  3. Minneapolis Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  4. Minnetonka Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  5. Plymouth Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  6. Rochester Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  7. St. Cloud Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  8. St. Paul Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  9. Woodbury Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  10. Apple Valley Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.

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