Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Houston County Department Of Human Services
304 South Marshall Street , Caledonia, MN 55921
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Houston County
Required documents
Application/registration form
eviction notice
picture ID
proof of emergency
proof of household income
utility disconnect notice/shut off notice
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(507)725-5811
Voice
Interpretation services
Interpreters available upon request
Application process
Call; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Houston County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.
?Emergency General Assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for persons in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.
Last Assured
03/04/2026
What's Here
Undesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRental Deposit AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceGeneral Furniture ProvisionGeneral Appliance ProvisionWater Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceMoving Expense AssistanceGas Service Payment Assistance
Providing organization
Houston County Department Of Human Services
County human services office