Grand Forks Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Grand Forks, 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 | 215 N 3rd St, Suite 200, Grand Forks, ND 58203 |
| 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
| Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) | Help for victims of domestic and sexual violence |
|---|---|
| Website | cviconline.org |
| Phone | 701-746-0405 |
| Address | 211 S 4th St, Grand Forks, ND 58201 |
CVIC provides safety and healing services to adults and children in greater Grand Forks who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Its services include a 24-hour crisis line at 701-746-8900 and legal help with protection orders.2
Food
| St. Joseph’s Social Care | Emergency food pantry and financial assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | stjosephssocialcaregf.org |
| Phone | 701-795-8614 |
| Address | 620 8th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
St. Joseph’s runs an emergency food pantry for individuals and families in the Grand Forks area. It offers clothing and household items through a voucher program and help with rent and utilities when funds are available.3
| Northlands Rescue Mission | Free meals and monthly food boxes |
|---|---|
| Website | northlandsrescuemission.org |
| Phone | 701-772-6600 |
| Address | 420 Division Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58201 |
| Hours | Food boxes Tuesday 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM and Friday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM; meals daily at 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM |
Northlands Rescue Mission serves free lunch and dinner every day to anyone in the community, and it provides a free monthly food box to any individual or family in need. Pick up food boxes at Door 2 with a photo ID.4
Social services
| Grand Forks Housing Authority | Affordable housing and rental assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | thegfha.org |
| Phone | 701-746-2545 |
| Address | 1405 1st Ave N, Grand Forks, ND 58203 |
The Grand Forks Housing Authority has provided safe, affordable housing in Grand Forks County since 1967. It administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and managed apartment properties, and it houses over 2,000 families each day.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 . The Grand Forks office street address is the address listed for LSND in the Global Friends Coalition resource guide and the WomensLaw.org legal assistance directory. ↩
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Community Violence Intervention Center, Home page and Services for victims . ↩
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Northlands Rescue Mission, Food assistance . ↩
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Grand Forks Housing Authority, Home page and Housing application . ↩
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