Minnesota Family Investment Program - MFIP - Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs
Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Statewide MFIP helps families work their way out of poverty by providing temporary cash and food benefits to eligible families. Statewide MFIP has a 60-month limit, there are some limited exceptions and extensions to the time limit. Participants are required to follow certain work rules. Failure to meet work rules will result in their MFIP grants being sanctioned or reduced. In addition: - A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy - Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent - Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Categories
Last assured
04/25/2025
Physical Address
719 North 7th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
Hours
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(320)269-6405
Application process
Call; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/; walk in
Required documents
Application/registration form; proof of address; proof of household income; verification of assets; identification for each family member
Eligibility
Residents of Chippewa County who meet one of the following conditions: - Pregnancy women and families with children under 18 (or under 19 if in secondary or vocational school full-time), providing they meet all eligibility requirements. Both parents can get MFIP if they are both in the home. - Non-parental relative caregivers (grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc.) can get MFIP for children in their care and can choose to be on the MFIP grant or get a child-only grant. If they get assistance only for the children, their incomes and assets are not considered and they are not subject to the 60-month lifetime limit. - Other requirements for MFIP eligibility include but are not limited to immigration status, state residence, asset limits, and cooperation with employment and child support requirements
Service area
Chippewa County, MN
Agency info
Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs
The county agency determines eligibility for public assistance programs, including cash assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), childcare, health care, and other county-funded services.