Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Traverse County Social Services Department
202 8th Street North, Wheaton, MN 56296
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Traverse County
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate
eviction notice
photo ID
proof of address
proof of income statements
utility disconnection notice/shut off notice
Hours
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
- Call; walk-in
- Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Traverse County, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
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
10/29/2025
Providing organization
Traverse County Social Services Department
Social services department for Traverse County