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Minnesota Family Investment Program - MFIP - Yellow Medicine County Family Service Center

112 Saint Olaf Avenue South, Canby, MN 56220

Eligibility

Residents of Carver County who meet one of the following conditions:- Pregnant women and families with children under 18 (or under 19 if in secondary or vocational school full-time), provided they meet all eligibility requirements. Both parents can get MFIP if they are both in the home.- Non-parental relative caregivers (grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc.) can get MFIP for children in their care and can choose to be on the MFIP grant or get a child-only grant. If they get assistance only for the children, their incomes and assets are not considered, and they are not subject to the 60-month lifetime limit.- Other requirements for MFIP eligibility include but are not limited to immigration status, state residence, asset limits, and cooperation with employment and child support requirements

Required documents

Application/registration form birth certificate driver's license eviction notice health insurance card mail with current address Medicare card picture ID proof of address proof of citizenship/passport proof of household income Social Security card/number

Hours

8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday

Application process

Call; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/; walk in

Service area

Yellow Medicine County, MN

Other Information

Application Process

  • Walk In

Program Fees

  • No Fee
Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Statewide MFIP helps families work their way out of poverty by providing temporary cash and food benefits to eligible families. Statewide MFIP has a 60-month limit, there are some limited exceptions and extensions to the time limit. Participants are required to follow certain work rules. Failure to meet work rules will result in their MFIP grants being sanctioned or reduced. In addition:- A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy- Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent- Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistanceNOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Last Assured

06/11/2026

Providing organization

Yellow Medicine County Family Service Center
County family services agency