Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Fillmore County Community Services - Social Services
902 Houston Street NW, Suite 1, Preston, MN 55965
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are in Fillmore County
Required documents
Application/registration form?
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(507)765-2175
Voice
Interpretation services
Interpretation services available; multilingual print materials; Spanish
Application process
- Call or walk in- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov?
Service area
Fillmore County, MN
Other Information
Languages
- Spanish
Program Fees
- No Fee
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.Allowable expenses may include utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or in of need furniture or appliance replacement or repair.Amount of assistance provided is based on household size. Only vendor or protective payee payments will be issued.
Last Assured
05/13/2026
What's Here
Moving Expense AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceAppliance RepairGeneral Relief ApplicationsGas Service Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceGeneral Appliance ProvisionElectric Service Payment Assistance
Providing organization
Fillmore County Community Services - Social Services
Provide services for the social and income maintenance needs of Fillmore County residents