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Application Guidelines For Funds Approval


Cradle of Hope provides assistance to pregnant women and to infants up to three months old. We will consider all applications where the financial crisis is caused by pregnancy or by expenses related to childbirth.

Amounts of grants are subject to the availability of funds.

1. UTILITIES – Medical devices needing utilities, only. Include a doctor's order and copy of the bill with contact name.

2. HOUSING* - We pay grants for rent and mortgage payments. No deposits

3. FOOD - Gift certificates from grocery store, Cub Foods or Rainbow in the Metro area - Nutritious foods, only.  No pop, candy, sweets. List name, address, and phone number of store.

4. MEDICAL - Make arrangements before baby is born. Submit the bill after birth. Up to $900.

5. PAST DUE BILLS - We do not pay past bills unless related to current pregnancy.

6. CHILD CARE - Must be pregnancy-related such as doctor-ordered bedrest with young children in the home.

7. STOLEN MONEY - Send copy of the police report from date of theft.

8. MATERNITY Clothes – Undergarments, clothing, or other maternity needs. Check with local crisis pregnancy centers for items before applying.

9. Safe Slumber Pack-N-Play Program*  - Check: garage sales and local crisis pregnancy centers.  Submit a notice in your church bulletin/bulletin board.

*Housing needs and Pack-N-Play's are partially funded by the MN Positive Alternatives Program


After pursuing #9 without success, refer your clients to the closest Safe Slumber Cribsite below.  If you do not live near a Cribsite call your nearest crisis pregnancy center to fill out a Pack-N-Play Application.

Guidelines for PackNPlay:
Pack-N-Play Portacrib: Unforeseen expense related to pregnancy; Enough income to pay only necessities.
Applications are taken at eighth month of pregnancy

1. Mpls. North - Northside Life-Care/Seton Services – 651-522-6589

2. Mpls. South - Southside Life-Care Center – 612-823-0301

                             City Life Center - 612-874-1808

                             University Life-Care Center - 612-623-3211

3. Mpls. North West - Metro Women’s Center – 763-533-8642

4. Mpls. West  Suburban - Minnetonka Life-Care Center - 952-938-4496

5. Northwest Twin City Suburban - First Care Pregnancy Center - 763-323-3435

6. Northeast Twin City Suburban - St. Croix Valley Life-Care Center - 651-439-5964

                                                              Lakes Life-Care Center - 651-464-4340

7. Southwest Twin City Suburbs - Pregnancy Choices Life-Care Center - 952-997-2229

                                                             Alpha Women's Center - 952-447-5683

8. St. Paul South - Highland Life-Care Center - 651-695-0111

9. St. Paul Southeast - Wakota Life-Care Center – 651-457-1195

10. St. Paul Midway - Birthright – 651-646-7033

11.  St. Paul - Downtown - First Steps, Children's Hospital -651-220-6883

12. St. Paul East  - Life-Care Center East – 651-776-2328

13. Duluth/Surrounding Areas - Birthright of Duluth - 218-723-1801

14. St. Cloud/Surrounding Areas - Pregnancy Resource Center - 320-253-1962

15. Marshall/Surrounding Areas - Birthright of Marshall - 507-532-3660

16. Mankato/Surrounding Areas - Birthright of Mankato - 507-387-7818

17. Rochester/Surrounding Areas New Life Family Services – 507-282-3377

18. Willmar - Hope Pregnancy Center - 320-235-3743



These are GUIDELINES.  We  will look at all situations you feel are warranted.  If you have any questions about other needs your client may have, please call Kathy at 651-636-0637.