Minnesota Family Investment Program - MFIP - Stevens County Human Services
Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), called MFIP (Minnesota Family Investment Program) helps families work their way out of poverty by providing temporary cash and food benefits to eligible families. Statewide MFIP has a 60 month time limit, and there are some limited exceptions and extensions to the time limit. Participants are required to follow certain work rules. Failure to meet work rules will result in an MFIP grant being sanctioned, reduced, or eliminated. In addition: - Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent - A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy - Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance and/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Categories
Last assured
07/11/2025
Physical Address
400 Colorado Avenue, Suite 104, Morris, MN 56267
Hours
- Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday - Memorial Day - Labor Day: 7:30 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Application process
Call for appointment; visit website/apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/; walk in
Required documents
Application/intake form; picture ID; proof of household income
Eligibility
Residents of Stevens County who meet one of the following conditions for eligibility: - Pregnant women and families with children under age 18 (or under 19 if in secondary or vocational school full-time), providing they meet all eligibility requirements. Both parents can get MFIP if they are both in the home; non-parental relative caregivers (grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc.) can get MFIP for children in their care and can choose to be on the MFIP grant or get a child-only grant. If the family only gets assistance for the children, their incomes and assets are not considered, and they are not subject to the 60-month lifetime limit - Other requirements for MFIP eligibility include, but are not limited to, immigration status, state residence, asset limits, and cooperation with employment and child support requirements
Service area
Stevens County, MN
Agency info
Stevens County Human Services
The county human services department provides foster care licensing, mental health, children and family services, economic assistance programs, and the protection of vulnerable individuals.