Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Wright County Human Services
3650 Braddock Avenue NE, Suite 2100, Buffalo, MN 55313
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Wright 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 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
- Call for an application; walk in
- Visit the website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Wright 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 assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households 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
02/18/2026
Providing organization
Wright 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, MnCHOICES assessments, social service programs, and services to residents who are in need of protection in Wright County.