Emergency Assistance - EA - Chisago County Financial Assistance Department
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families 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 a utility shut-off, trash removal, moving expenses, transportation expense to maintain employment, eviction, or foreclosure due to a loss of shelter.
Categories
Last assured
03/07/2024
Physical Address
313 North Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(651)213-5685
Voice
(651)213-0300
Fax
(651)213-5685
Voice
(651)213-0300
Application process
- If an individual is already on any type of assistance, they should call their financial worker first - Foreclosures: Clients need to be referred by a foreclosure counseling agency - Call for an application. The application may be returned via mail or in person. Within 15 days after Chisago County receives a completed application with necessary verifications, the family unit will be notified in writing whether the application was approved, denied, or pending. - Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Required documents
Application/registration form; birth certificate; driver's license; eviction notice; proof of address; proof of citizenship/passport; proof of household income; Social Security card/number; utility bill disconnection/shut off notice
Eligibility
Low-income families are legally responsible for caring for a child, meet 200% of the Federal Poverty income guidelines, and are residents of Chisago County
Service area
Chisago County, MN
Agency info
Chisago County Financial Assistance Department
Provides a wide range of programs and services to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, food programs, employment support, and other financial assistance programs