Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Watonwan County Department of Human Services
715 2nd Avenue South, Saint James, MN 56081
Eligibility
Adults without children who are residents of Watonwan County with low income
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
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Watonwan County, MN
Other Information
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.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.
Last Assured
03/12/2026
What's Here
Water Service Payment AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceMoving Expense AssistanceGeneral Appliance ProvisionHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceMedical Care Expense AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceGeneral Furniture ProvisionAppliance Repair
Providing organization
Watonwan County Department of Human Services
County human services office