Closing the Emergency Rent Relief Fund with Gratitude and Purpose

The Emergency Rent Relief Fund is now closed. While not a part of our everyday work, Open Your Heart’s Emergency Rent Relief Fund is an extension of our belief that all humans deserve dignity, food, and safety. As a small organization, our mission and flexibility along with your radical generosity allowed us, once again, to fulfill our core commitment: Giving where the need is greatest. 

The Impact: In just five short weeks, your compassion provided funding for 671 individuals, ensuring they remain in their homes. 

This specific rapid response relief is wrapping up, but our work is far from over. We are excited to announce that the first cycle of our 2026 Community Impact Grants is underway. OYH’s Community Impact Grants provide much-needed infrastructure and service capacity funding for emergency shelters and food shelves across the state.

For our recurring donors: Your ongoing support remains vital and will ensure no one falls through the cracks. We will continue to use these funds to assist urgent requests from case managers in response to the ongoing presence of immigration enforcement in the state.

notice / Aviso

El Fondo de Ayuda de Emergencia para el Alquiler ya está cerrado. Aunque no forma parte de nuestro trabajo cotidiano, el Fondo de Ayuda de Emergencia de Open Your Heart es una extensión de nuestra creencia de que todas las personas merecen dignidad, alimentos y seguridad. Como organización pequeña, nuestra misión y flexibilidad, junto con su generosidad radical, nos permitieron, una vez más, cumplir con nuestro compromiso central: dar donde la necesidad es mayor.

El impacto: en tan solo cinco semanas, su compasión financió a 671 personas, asegurando que pudieran permanecer en sus hogares.

Esta ayuda de respuesta rápida en particular está llegando a su fin, pero nuestro trabajo está lejos de terminar. Nos complace anunciar que el primer ciclo de nuestras Subvenciones de Impacto Comunitario 2026 ya está en marcha. Las Subvenciones de Impacto Comunitario de OYH proporcionan financiamiento muy necesario para infraestructura y capacidad de servicio a refugios de emergencia y bancos de alimentos en todo el estado.

Para nuestros donantes recurrentes: su apoyo continuo sigue siendo vital y garantizará que nadie se quede fuera. Continuaremos utilizando estos fondos para atender solicitudes urgentes de trabajadores sociales y gestores de casos en respuesta a la presencia continua de las autoridades de inmigración en el estado.

additional resources / recursos adicionales

Stand with Minnesota

Rent Relief Funds, Mutual Aid Funds, Food Support, Pet and Animal Support, and More.

Women's Foundation

Immigrant Rapid Response Fund supporting the immediate need for rights and resources in all targeted immigrant communities.

One Fund

Emergency groceries and church support for immigrant-led congregations.

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

Consolidated list of legal help, emergency support, food access, housing stability, and mental health resources for immigrant families and Latino-owned businesses facing economic hardship.

Hope at Home Fund

Focused on families with children residing within a 35 mile radius from Rochester.

Pooled Fund Opportunities to Support Rapid Response Efforts

Note: Application processes vary by fund (e.g., open application or invite-only). Some funds are place-based or community-specific. Please review each fund’s details for eligibility and application information.

AL-MAA'UUN

They are currently providing rental assistance to community members.