Emergency Assistance - EA - Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
Resource Name:Emergency Assistance - EA - Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
address
525 Portland Avenue South, Health Services Building - 5th floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Eligibility
- Families with children with low income
- Pregnant women with low income
- Residents of Hennepin County
Required documents
Hours
Voice
·Intake
Fax
·Fax
Application process
- To apply, visit MNBenefits at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
- To apply, submit forms, and update information, visit InfoKeep at https://infokeep.hennepin.us/
- To print an application, visit https://edocs.mn.gov to download any form and print to send in an application
- Mail applications to Hennepin County Department PO Box 107 Minneapolis, MN 55440
- Call for an application
- Walk in to drop off or pick up an application at a Human Service Center location
Fees
Service area
Emergency Assistance is short-term, one-time assistance for families in a financial crisis that poses a direct threat to their physical health or safety. Services may include:
- Home repairs that make the house livable or clean up expenses for an apartment or home to make it livable
- Moving expenses
- Other additional food support for people who have special dietary needs
- Property tax help for past due taxes
- Transportation to relocate on a case-by-base basis for bus tickets only
- Utility bills at risk of shut off such as electric, heating, or water bills in the city of Minneapolis. Rent must be current and up-to-date in order to receive assistance for utility help.
NOTE: EA does not help with rent assistance. Households who need rent assistance must apply through the Tenant Resource Connection Rent Help Hennepin application.
Last Assured
Providing organization
County department that connect residents to food, cash, health care, emergency, child care assistance, and housing support benefits