Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Chisago County Financial Assistance Department
313 North Main Street, Room 230, Center City, MN 55012
Adults without children that have an annual gross income under 200% Federal Poverty Guideline who are residents of Chisago County
Application/registration form birth certificate eviction notice picture ID proof of address proof of citizenship/passport proof of household income Social Security card/number utility bill disconnection/shut off notice
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpreters available
Call for appointment; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Chisago County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
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 received depends on the household size and type of emergency. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. - Provides assistance with past due rent for eviction, electric service payment assistance, gas service payment assistance, heating fuel payment assistance, and water service payment assistance due to a shutoff. Utility shut-off assistance is limited. - Applicant's name must be on lease, rental agreement, or utility bill - Vendor is paid directly ?- Does not help with late or application fees
08/18/2025
Chisago County Financial Assistance Department
County administered financial assistance programs