Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Watonwan County Department of Human Services

715 2nd Avenue South, Saint James, MN 56081

Eligibility

- Adults who are in an emergency situation - Residents of Watonwan County - Income must be under 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline - Applicant must not have received EA (Emergency Assistance) or EGA (Emergency General Assistance) in the last 12 months - Household must have spent 50% of net income over the past 60 days on basic needs - Applicant must have been a resident of Minnesota for the past 30 days

Required documents

Application/registration form

Hours

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

(507)375-7359

Fax

(507)375-3294

Voice

(888)299-5941

Voice

https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/162/Financial-Assistance

Application process

Call; apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov

Service area

Watonwan 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. - Payment is provided to a landlord for rent payment assistance (must be cost-effective going forward), damage deposit and repairs; or a utility company for shut-offs and medically necessary telephone services NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Assistance and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

Last assured

10/28/2025

What's Here

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

Providing organization

Watonwan County Department of Human Services

County human services office