Weatherizing your Home
Agency crews and contractors provide energy conservation measures such as insulation, weather-stripping, and caulking to help reduce energy costs. Furnaces are also checked.

Conservation Improvement Programs
Through local utility companies also provide funds to assist with energy conservation measures to help reduce the energy use of the utility's clients.

Small Cities Development Program

Grant program that cities & townships (with a population under 50,000) or counties (with a population under 200,000) can apply for through the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development.

Neighborhood Stabilization Program

The City of Princeton was identified as a high-need zip code by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the City received a grant award of $796,254 in April 2009 for use towards down payment assistance, housing rehabilitation, demolition and acquisition activities on foreclosed properties within the identified high need target area within the city limits of Princeton.

Tax Assistance Program
Lakes and Pines is providing free tax preparation for eligible low-income individuals and families.

Financial Literacy Classes
Financial literacy is having the knowledge and skills to make informed judgments and effective decisions about money management. Learning to build and keep assets is a critical factor in rising from poverty.

One-On-One Financial Counseling
From September 2011 to August 2012, Lakes and Pines is the host site of two Minnesota Opportunity Corps Financial Literacy Coaches.
Call (800)832-6082 ext. 119 to set up an appointment.

Food Assistance
Each year, Lakes and Pines holds an application process for local food shelves to apply for additional funding through the Community Services Block Grant to assist in the purchase of groceries for area individuals and families.

Clothing Assistance
Lakes and Pines is able to provide vouchers to purchase clothing, in certain circumstances, at a local thrift store.

Garden Seed
A distribution of donated vegetable seeds and food preservation materials to promote food self-sufficiency. Seeds distributed through food shelves and extension office sites throughout the seven counties.