Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Norman County Social Services

15 2nd Avenue East, Room 108, Ada, MN 56510

Eligibility

- Low income eligible adults, married couples, or families who are in an emergency situation (whether residents or non-residents of the state) and who are not eligible for EA or EMSA - Serves Norman County

Required documents

Application/registration form birth certificate drivers license proof of household income social security card/number state ID

Hours

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(218)784-7142

Fax

(218)784-5400

Voice

https://www.co.norman.mn.us/departments/social_services/financial_assistance.php

Application process

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

Service area

Norman County, MN

Description

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. Short-term, one-time grant assistance for persons 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.

What's Here

General Appliance Provision Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance Gas Service Payment Assistance Rent Payment Assistance Electric Service Payment Assistance Mortgage Payment Assistance Water Service Payment Assistance Moving Expense Assistance Appliance Repair Heating Fuel Payment Assistance

Providing organization

Norman County Social Services

Programs that provide financial assistance in the form of cash grants or purchase of services for eligible low-income and indigent individuals and families to ensure that they have basic income and access to essential medical, nutritional, and supportive services.