Need Help with Repairs or Accessibility Modifications?

If you or someone you know needs help with home repairs and/or accessibility modifications, we are currently accepting applications!

To qualify:
• Applicant must own the home or make mortgage payments on the home for which they are seeking assistance and be up-to-date on tax payments.
• Applicant must reside in Minnesota (please note that services are subject to funding availability).
• Household income must be at or below 50% of Area Median Income. Determination is based on household size.
• At least one resident in the home must be an older adult (55+), an individual living with a disability, a child under the age of 18, or an active or retired member of the armed services.
• Applicant must plan to remain in their home for at least five years for the Home Repair Program or two years for the Safe at Home Program.

Repairs and accessibility modifications are provided at no charge to the recipients and will be completed by skilled volunteers and/or contractors.

Apply by April 1, 2022 to be considered for assistance in 2022.

To obtain an application, please visit www.rtmn.org, click on the “Apply for Help” tab, then “Safe at Home Program” (accessibility modifications) or “Home Repair” (home repairs or roofing) and download an application at the bottom of that page. Applications can also be requested by phone (651-776-4273). Applications can be completed online or completed by hand and mailed to our office (1050 SE 33rd Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55414).

Elena Fransen Joins our Staff

Please join us as we congratulate Elena Fransen on joining our staff! Over the past year, Elena served as our AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator, and she has accepted a temporary staff position of Volunteer Engagement Coordinator. Elena has a Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University, and is currently working on a Masters degree in urban and regional planning at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School. Before serving a year as our AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator, Elena spent five years in Wisconsin building her project management and volunteer engagement skills in corporate and nonprofit spaces. Elena is excited to continue to share her passion for community and connection through service to volunteers and clients. We are thrilled to have her join our staff!

Serve a Year with Us!  

Join our team and serve a year with us as an AmeriCorps member! Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps is a National Direct AmeriCorps program with AmeriCorps members serving 11 months at Rebuilding Together affiliates around the country. Members help improve the lives of their neighbors in need through hands-on home repairs and community outreach, while earning a living stipend and an education award to help with educational expenses.

We are hiring two AmeriCorps Project Coordinators and one AmeriCorps Volunteer Engagement Coordinator.

To view the position descriptions, click below:

AmeriCorps Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

AmeriCorps Project Coordinator

Members will earn a stipend of $16,000 and an Education Award of $6,345 upon completion of the term. The term starts on June 1, 2022.

Capacity building AmeriCorps members with Rebuilding Together Minnesota (also called CapacityCorps) will serve crucial roles in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region. We’re a great team, doing great work in the community! Join us to make a difference, gain valuable career skills, and earn money for your education!

Support our Making Home Happen Campaign!

We have some big news to share! We launched our Making Home Happen Campaign in late 2020 with the goal of raising $1.5M to expand our capacity so we can achieve our vision of safe homes and communities for everyone. We have already raised 97% of our goal ($1,453,760) to date, and we need your help to get us over the top!

Donate today:

NetGiver (via bank account – fee-free)

GiveMN (via credit card)

Your donation to our Making Home Happen Campaign will expand our capacity to serve homeowners and neighborhoods in need. Home by home, space by space, we will rebuild people’s lives for a better tomorrow.