Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Big Stone County Family Services

340 2nd Street NW, Ortonville, MN 56278

Eligibility

Adults with low income who are residents of Big Stone County and do not have dependent children

Required documents

Application/registration form driver's license permanent resident card picture ID

Hours

8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday

(320)839-3966

Fax

(320)839-2555

Voice

(320)830-6161

Voice

Websitehttps://bigstonecounty.gov/departments/family-services/financial-assistance/

Email[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Call or apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/

Service area

Big Stone 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. Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including utility shut-off (electric, heating, gas and water service payment assistance), eviction and foreclosure.

Last Assured

03/05/2026

What's Here

Water Service Payment Assistance Heating Fuel Payment Assistance Rent Payment Assistance Electric Service Payment Assistance Gas Service Payment Assistance Mortgage Payment Assistance

Providing organization

Big Stone County Family Services

County family services agency