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Minnesota Family Investment Program - MFIP - Nicollet County Health and Human Services

1301 Marshall Street, Saint Peter, MN 56082

Eligibility
Residents of Nicollet County who meet 1 of the following conditions for eligibility:
  • Pregnant women and families with children under age 18 (or under age 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 they get assistance only for the children, their income 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, asset limits, immigration status, state residence, and cooperation with employment and child support requirements
Required documents
Application/intake form proof of household income Social Security card/number State ID
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available upon request
Application process
  • Call to request an application to be mailed; walk in
Service area
Nicollet County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

  • No Fee

Application Process

  • Walk In
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:
  • A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy
  • Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent
  • Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance
?NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance - EA, Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program - CCAP, Medical Assistance - MA, and/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.
Last Assured
02/10/2026
Providing organization
Nicollet County Health and Human Services

County health and human services and financial department

Minnesota Family Investment Program - MFIP - Nicollet County Health and Human Services