Fargo Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Fargo, North Dakota that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the North Dakota page.
Legal aid
| Legal Services of North Dakota | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | lsnd.org |
| Phone | 1-800-634-5263 |
| Address | 112 N University Drive, Suite 220, Fargo, ND 58102 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Central |
Legal Services of North Dakota provides free legal assistance in civil cases to low income and elderly North Dakotans. Callers age 60 and older can call 1-866-621-9886. You must meet income requirements and have a North Dakota legal issue to qualify.1
Food
| Great Plains Food Bank | Food bank for North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Website | greatplainsfoodbank.org |
| Phone | 701-232-6219 |
| Address | 1720 3rd Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
The Great Plains Food Bank distributes food to nearly 200 partner food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens and feeding programs across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota. Its partner pantry list can help you find a pantry near you.2
| Emergency Food Pantry | Emergency food pantry for Cass and Clay counties |
|---|---|
| Website | emergencyfoodpantry.com |
| Phone | 701-237-9337 |
| Address | 1101 4th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM; Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM; Friday, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM |
The Emergency Food Pantry provides a week of nutritional food every other month to families and individuals living in Cass or Clay County and surrounding areas. Bring an ID with you when you come.3
Social services
| The Salvation Army Fargo | Rent assistance, meals and social services |
|---|---|
| Website | salvationarmyusa.org |
| Phone | 701-232-5565 |
| Address | 304 Roberts Street, Fargo, ND 58102 |
The Salvation Army Fargo Worship and Service Center lists rent assistance among its services, and it runs a meal site at the same address.4
| Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency (SENDCAA) | Emergency rent and utility assistance |
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| Website | sendcaa.org |
| Phone | 701-232-2452 |
| Address | 3233 S. University Drive, Fargo, ND 58104 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
SENDCAA serves Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele and Traill counties. Its self-sufficiency program includes emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities, plus help with a past due light bill in a financial crisis.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Legal Services of North Dakota, Home page and Contact Us . ↩
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Great Plains Food Bank, Contact Us and Our Partners . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Fargo Worship and Service Center . ↩
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Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency, I Need Help ; Community Action Partnership of North Dakota, Fargo . ↩
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