Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Itasca County Health and Human Services
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.EGA can offer emergency help with moving expenses, furnishings, and appliances, home repairs, to prevent foreclosure, employment-related expenses, shelter, and utility bills.
Categories
Last assured
08/06/2024
Physical Address
1209 SE 2nd Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Fax
(218)327-5548
Website
https://www.co.itasca.mn.us
Application process
Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
Required documents
Application/registration form
Eligibility
Primarily serves Itasca County To receive Emergency General Assistance (EGA) ALL the following conditions must be met: - Must be in an emergency situation in which the person(s) is without, or will lose within 30 days after application, a basic need item. An emergency situation must require immediate financial assistance. The financial assistance required by the emergency must be temporary and must not exceed 30 days. - The person(s) must have an emergency that threatens health or safety. - The person(s) must not have received or be eligible for EA(Emergency Assistance) in the month of application for EGA. - At least 1 person must meet GA (General Assistance) or GRH, citizenship or immigration status requirements
- For a single person, a childless married couple, or a family, at least 1 person must have lived in Minnesota for at least 30 days. - The person(s) must not currently be receiving MFIP (some exceptions). - The person(s) must not have, without good cause, used more than 50% of its income and liquid assets for purposes other than basic needs during the 60 days before application. This does not apply to people who are chemically dependent, mentally ill, mentally retarded or related conditions.
- Disqualification from GA or MFIP must not have caused the emergency. - The unit must be unable to resolve its own emergency by combining: - Liquid assets and assets they can liquidate in time to help. - Income, including in-kind income they will receive in time to help. - Other funds they are eligible for. - Eligibility may not exceed 30 days.
Languages
English
Service area
Itasca County, MN
Agency info
Itasca County Health and Human Services
County Health and Human Services is a public agency which provides social services, financial assistance, and health related services to residents of the county. The Major divisions within the Department include social services for children and families, elderly and disabled populations; ;and those dealing with mental health or chemical dependency.