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Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs

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 Assistance and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

Last assured

04/11/2025

Physical Address

719 North 7th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Voice

(877)450-6401

No English Line

Fax

(320)269-6405

Application process

- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov - Call; walk in

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

Eligibility

Low income adults who are residents of Chippewa County

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.

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