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Helpline
Call our helpline to get help with clothing, financial assistance, groceries, medical care and equipment, and medication:
- 612-348-3000
- Open 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Online directory
hennepin.us/covid-19
COVID-19 resource pages translated into Spanish, Somali, and Hmong
If your small business has been affected by COVID19, you may qualify for a one-time emergency forgivable loan up to $7500
Businesses must meet all the following criteria as of March 1, 2020 to be eligible. A business owner’s immigration status does not impact eligibility. Eligible businesses must:
- Be locally owned and operated for-profit business with a physical establishment in Hennepin County
- Have at least one W-2 eligible employee in addition to the owner as of March 1, 2020 and not more than 20 employees, and under $1 million in annual revenue
- Have been operating for at least 6 months prior to March 20, 2020
- Be licensed, in good standing, current on property taxes prior to May 15, 2020, if applicable
- Demonstrate a significant loss in revenue since March 15 (no credit score or collateral requirements apply)
Learn about the Hennepin County Small Business Relief program.
Review the full list of federal, state, and local assistance your business may qualify for.
Residents in suburban Hennepin County cities who have been financially harmed by COVID-19 may be eligible for emergency rental assistance.
If you live in Richfield, you can apply through Hennepin County here.
If you live in Eden Prairie, you can apply through People Reaching Out to People (PROP) by calling 952-937-9120 or emailing prop@propfood.org .
If you live in Bloomington, call Volunteers Enlisted to Help People (VEAP) at 952-888-9616.
You may be eligible if you:
- Rent your housing in suburban Hennepin County (not including Plymouth, Bloomington, and Eden Prairie)*
- Have household income below 50% of the area median income (about $46,550 for a household of three)
- Lost income due to COVID-19
- Can’t afford housing costs this month
- Are not receiving Section 8 or other ongoing rental assistance
Priority will be given to households with incomes below 30% of the area median income and those who are ineligible for Unemployment Insurance.
Find information about additional emergency assistance for housing, food, and other essential services at https://www.hennepin.us/covid-19
If you are unable to complete the application form call the Hennepin County Office of Multicultural Services at 612-348-2193.
Somali
Haddii aadan awoodin in aad buuxsatid foomka arjiga wac Xafiiska Addeegyada Dhaqamada Kala Duwan ee Degmada Hennepin taleefoonkuna waa 612-348-2193.
Hmong
Yog hais tias koj phau ntawv tseem ua tsis tau tiav koj yuav tau hu rau Hennepin County Office of Multicultural Services ntawm 612-348-2193.
Spanish
Si no puede completar el formulario de solicitud, llame a Office of Multi-Cultural Services del Condado de Hennepin al 612-348-2193.
Oromo
Unka ykn foormii iyyataa kana guutuu hin dandeessu yoo ta’e Waajjira Tajaajila Aadaa-daneessaa Hennnepin Kaa’oontiif 612-348-2193 bibili.
Russian
Если вы не можете заполнить бланк заявления, позвоните в отдел Мультикультурных услуг округа Хеннепин по телефону 612-348-2193.
Your community is counting on you to be counted. Our census team is working with our cities, school districts, and a variety of community organizations to make sure everyone is counted. The information collected will determine the resources available to us for the next 10 years for healthcare, education, housing, transportation, emergency services and other vital programs.
Census response rates
Number of households that have completed the census:
- The U.S. – More than 74 million households – over 50%
- Minnesota – More than 61% response rate, among the highest in the country
- Hennepin County – 65% countywide, but some cities and communities have much lower rates
Visit hennepin.us/censusresponse to see the map with response rates by zip code.
Take the census now
- Online: gov
- Call toll-free: 1-844-330-2020
- Learn more: us/wecount
Public commentary at our board and committee meetings is essential to our work as a board. We are still working to refine the process to ensure residents have the ability to provide us with feedback on the county's work. Keep an eye on the County's social media pages for notifications on how and where to submit comments. We will likely need you to record your comments and submit them through our Adobe platform before the meeting.
The Richfield Farmers Market will be back in just a few weeks, and they will have a modified in-person market and pre-orders for drive through or on-foot pickup. Visit the website for more information and to place your order online.
Customer Expectations at the Market: Doing Your Part
- Stay Home if you or a family member are sick
- Send 1 healthy family member to shop
- Make a shopping list to expedite your trip
- Wash your hands on the way in and out
- Keep your social distance, 6' from others
- Point to purchase: allow vendors to handle goods
- Limited number of customers in the market space: please be patient in line and shop efficiently
- One way traffic in the market space, follow the arrows, keep to the right
Curbside pick-up available at 8 libraries
Your library is still here for you. Hennepin County Library is committed to providing patrons expanded access to online resources and safe access to physical materials through a limited curbside pickup service.
Curbside pickup is offered for materials currently available at eight regional library locations: Brooklyn Park, East Lake, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Ridgedale, Washburn, and Webber Park.
Hours for curbside pickup: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Read the instructions for picking up your library materials.
At the Hennepin History Musem, the vast majority of the support for preserving local history comes from individual donors. Particularly while the museum cannot host visitors, it needs your help more than ever.
Do you part to protect our history by donating online and following the museum on their social media pages: Facebook Instagram
You can check out the county’s major construction and maintenance activities planned for this year: https://arcg.is/jmq5b.
You can learn more about the project by clicking the icons on the map.
Skip the traffic jams and sign up for updates on the projects impacting your commute.
You can also visit the Hennepin County website for updates on road maintenance projects and all other road construction.
Housing crises, energy assistance, child protection, emergency situations; we are here to advocate for you when it comes to navigating local and county services, and we want to help. Please call our office at 612-348-7885 with any questions or for assistance.
Contact
Commissioner Debbie Goettel
Hennepin County District 5
Bloomington | Eden Prairie | Richfield
612-348-7885 | debbie.goettel@hennepin.us
Casey Meinhardt
Principal aide
612-596-7078 | casey.meinhardt@hennepin.us
Michael Ohama
Policy director
612-348-7885 | michael.ohama@hennepin.us
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