Minnesota Family Investments Program - MFIP - Freeborn County Human Services
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 extentions 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: - Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent - A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy - Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Last assured
05/20/2024
Physical Address
203 West Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Hours
8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Fax
(507)377-5498
Application process
Call; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/; walk-in
Required documents
Application/registration form; Social Security card/number; state ID
Eligibility
Residents of Traverse 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), providing 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
Service area
Freeborn County, MN
Agency info
Freeborn County Human Services
The Department administers the various cash and medical assistance programs as well as child support; is a member of the Blue Plus, UCare, and SCHA delivering the MA programs; operates a licensed Mental Health Center and Crime Victims' Crisis Center; provides child and vulnerable adult protective services; services to persons with developmental disabilities and chemical dependency; in-home family counseling; provides adolescent (SED) day treatment jointly with the Albert Lea School District and children's mental health services.