Has your housing situation been affected by wildfires or extreme weather

Housing Resources for Households Affected by Extreme Weather in Minnesota

If recent tornados, wildfires, major storms or flood damage affected you or someone you know, please see below for possible resources.

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota provides up-to-date information and resources for communities affected by wildfires, including assistance for individuals and businesses.
Minnesota 211 connects Minnesotans with local assistance for housing, food, financial needs, disaster recovery and other services. Help is available 24 hours a day.
American Red Cross Minnesota and Dakotas Region provides disaster assistance and connects people affected by wildfires and other disasters with available services and recovery resources.

Take photos or videos to document the damage.
Report damage to your local emergency manager where the property is located.
- To find the name, email and phone number for your emergency management contact, open the MN Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Regional Program Coordinator list and locate your city, county or Tribal Nation in the Regional lists. Select the corresponding Regional Emergency contacts link to open the contact information.
Contact your insurance company as soon as possible to report damage.
Monitor your local Emergency Management webpage and social media for updates.

Rental housing search: HousingLink
Resources for renters and people facing housing instability: Find Housing Help
Resources for homeowners
- Improve Your Home: Minnesota Housing financing for homeowners
- US Department of Agriculture - Rural Development - USDA Section 504 Repair Loan and Grant assists rural homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. See fact sheet for more information.
Minnesota Department of Veteran’s Affairs
- Disaster Relief Grant
- Veterans Relief Grant
Red Cross
United Way 211
Disaster Distress Helpline
Minnesota Department of Commerce Disaster Information Center
Veterans Linkage Line
Minnesota Senior Linkage Line

Note: Access to these resources depends on funding availability and eligibility.

Homeowners facing property damage from wildfires and severe weather should contact their lender if they are concerned about making a mortgage payment.
Banks and mortgage holders may be able to offer borrowers an alternative payment plan once they know about financial hardship caused by a natural disaster.