General Assistance - GA - Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
Helps people without children who can't work enough to support themselves, and whose income and resources are very low pay for basic needs. The maximum monthly benefit is: - $128 for a person living in a licensed residential facility or receiving substance use disorder treatment services - $350 for a person living in the community - Emergency funds may be available if the individual cannot pay for basic needs, such as shelter or food, and their health or safety is at risk because of this People who get GA are also eligible for help with medical and food costs through Medical Assistance - MA and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.
Categories
Last assured
08/08/2024
Physical Address
7051 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Hours
- Phone Hours: 9 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday - Drop Box Hours: 7 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday; 1st floor lobby
Voice
Voice
Fax
(612)288-2981
Application process
Online Application: - To apply, visit MNBenefits at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov - To apply, submit forms, and update information, visit InfoKeep at https://infokeep.hennepin.us/ Print Application: - To print an application, visit https://edocs.mn.gov to download any form and print to send in an application - Mail applications to Hennepin County Department PO Box 107 Minneapolis, MN 55440 - Call for an application - Walk in to drop off or pick up an application at a Human Service Center location
Required documents
Application/registration form; birth certificate for families with children; photo ID; proof of residency (piece of mail, application of new ID, rental lease, bus ticket, etc.); shelter verification; verification of the last 30 days of income and assets; including more supporting documents can help process applications quickly
Eligibility
Residents of Hennepin County. Individuals must meet income and asset limits listed below. Also, individuals must be unable to work enough to support themselves because they: - Are a displaced homemaker who is a full-time student - Are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or waiting on an SSDI or SSI appeal - Are determined unemployable by a vocational specialist and the county - Are doing court-ordered services that prevent them from working at least four hours a day - Are ill or have a disability (permanent or temporary) - Are in a mental, physical, or drug rehabilitation facility - Are over age 18, attending high school, and English isn't their first language or are under age 18 and not living with their family - Are over age 55 and can't get a job because of their age - Are taking care of someone with a disability or illness - Have a drug or alcohol dependency - Have a learning disability ?The monthly income and asset limits, after subtracting allowed expenses, are: - $203 for one person - $250 for a child under age 18 not living with their family - $260 for a couple The asset limit is $10,000 per person.
Service area
Hennepin County, MN
Agency info
Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
County department that connect residents to food, cash, health care, emergency, child care assistance, and housing support benefits