410 South 5th Street, Mankato, MN 56001

- Office: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday - Intake: 8 am - 11:30 am Monday - Friday

Call to request a mailed out application; walk in; or apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov

- Application/registration form; eviction notice; proof of citizenship/passport; proof of household income; utility bills; must verify emergency with an eviction or utility shutoff notice - Must verify income received in last 60 days and proof of at least 50% going towards basic need items (food, shelter, utilities, health insurance bills/premiums, clothing, etc.) - Bank statement to show assets client has currently available to be used towards the emergency - May be asked to provide identification of self-and/or children

- Families with children under 19 who live in the home in Le Sueur County - Pregnant women in the third trimester who have an emergency that threatens their health and safety. - Families must be below 200% Federal Poverty Guideline - Assistance provided depends on availability of funding - Families must use their own available income/assets first to solve the emergency - Applicants cannot have refused to accept employment or quit a job without good cause - Emergency funds must resolve the crisis and enhance stability - Applicants must have used 50% of their income in the last 60 days on basic needs. For a utility disconnection, the family must have made at least one payment to the utility vendor in the past 12 months prior to application date. NOTE: Benefits are limited to once every 18 months.

Blue Earth County, MN