MINNESOTA ASSISTANCE COUNCIL FOR VETERANS

Founded in 1990, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) is the largest agency solely dedicated to serving Veterans experiencing or at-risk of homelessness in Minnesota. Initially established by a Twin Cities VFW Post to support transitional housing for 13 Veterans, MACV now annually provides comprehensive services to over 1,700 individuals and families. Over the last 30 years, MACV has opened regional offices in the Twin Cities, Duluth, and Mankato, and grown our staff to include dozens of case managers located throughout the state.

MACV’s commitment to serving Veterans has made us a leader in the local and national movement to end Veteran homelessness. MACV provides both prevention and intervention-focused programming to comprehensively address Veteran homelessness. Our innovative programs address the housing, legal, and employment needs of low-income Veterans throughout Minnesota. Staff form collaborative, empowering relationships with Veterans and their loved ones which focus on addressing the immediate crises and underlying barriers sabotaging their wellbeing. Allowing MACV to responsively fund programs addressing crises like COVID-19, escalating cost of living, and layered inequities facing Veterans in communities across Minnesota results in critically needed advocacy and assistance when Veterans need it the most.