Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs
719 North 7th Street, Suite 200, Montevideo, MN 56265
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Chippewa County
Required documents
Application/registration form
eviction notice
proof of address
proof of payment of basic needs
utility bill shut-off notice
verification of assets for at least 30 days before emergency
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Application process
- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
- Call; walk in
Service area
Chippewa County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Application Process
- Walk In
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.
The one-time grant assistance may help individuals 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.
NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance
Last Assured
04/02/2026
What's Here
Appliance RepairMedical Care Expense AssistanceMoving Expense AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceHousehold Goods VouchersGas Service Payment AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceMortgage Payment Assistance
Providing organization
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.