Preliminary Injunction of Refugee Executive Order

The letter linked below from Rachele King, State Refugee Coordinator at DHS,  provides an update on the executive order 13888 (EO) requiring state and local governments to provide written consent to the federal government to resettle people in th...

Public Charge: Frequently Asked Questions and Resource Links

Frequently Asked Questions: Public Charge Rule

August 2019

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has finalized a rule which makes it easier to deny an immigrant’s application to enter the United States, obtain a visa, or adjust their immigratio...

2020 Census

Each year, Minnesota communities receive 15 billion dollars from the federal government on the basis of the census count. These dollars are used for Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid), federal direct student loans, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro...

SEMMCHRA Financial Wellness & Homebuyer Services

SEMMCHRA offers a wide range of Financial Wellness & Homebuyer Services.

Financial Wellness

For those looking for assistance with budgeting, improving their credit, increasing their sav-ings, or reducing debt.

Pre-Purchase Counseling

For those who feel th...

Suicide prevention text services

Minnesota Department of Human Services News Release:

Suicide prevention text services expand statewide

Life-saving services will reach more people throughout Minnesota

Minnesotans across the state can now access suicide prevention and mental health crisis te...