Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Saint Louis County Public Health and Human Services
1814 14th Avenue East, Hibbing, MN 55746
Eligibility
Adults with low income and without children who are residents of Saint Louis 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
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(218)262-6000
Voice·
Intake Hibbing
(800)450-9777
Voice
(218)365-8220
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Intake Ely
(218)471-7137
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Intake Virginia
(218)726-2101
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Intake Duluth
Interpretation services
Interpreters available upon request
Application process
- Call; mail application; walk-in to pick up an application in person- Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Saint Louis County, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
Program Fees
- No Fee
Out of funding until July 2026.Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 18 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
09/30/2025
Providing organization
Saint Louis County Public Health and 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 supports, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Saint Louis County