Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Becker County Human Services
712 Minnesota Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Becker County and do not have children
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate
eviction notice
picture ID
proof of address
proof of income statements
utility disconnection notice/shut off notice
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
- Call; walk-in
- Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Becker 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
10/21/2025
What's Here
Water Service Payment AssistanceAppliance RepairGas Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceRental Deposit AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceGeneral Furniture ProvisionMoving Expense AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceGeneral Appliance Provision
Providing organization
Becker County Human Services
Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment support, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Becker County