Emergency Assistance - EA - Blue Earth County Human Services
Resource Name:Emergency Assistance - EA - Blue Earth County Human Services
address
410 South 5th Street, Mankato, MN 56001
Eligibility
Families with low income and children under age 19 who live in the home in Blue Earth County
Required documents
- Application/registration form
- 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
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
- Intake: 8 am - 11:30 am Monday - Friday
(507)304-4336
Fax
·Fax
(507)278-0014
Voice
·Intake
Application process
- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
- Call to request an application to be mailed; walk in
Fees
None
Service area
Blue Earth County, MN
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.
Assistance is dependent upon the availability of funding. Emergency funds must help resolve the crisis to help a household maintain stability.
Last Assured
03/16/2026
Providing organization
Blue Earth County Human Services
County human services office