Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Carlton County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division
Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 18 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 grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including utility shut-off (electric, heating, gas and water service payment assistance), eviction and foreclosure. Applicants must show how they have spent their income from the last 60 days to qualify.
Categories
Last assured
09/20/2024
Physical Address
14 North 11th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720
Hours
- 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday - Walk in: 10 am - 2 pm Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; 12:30 pm - 2 pm Thursday; walk-ins are welcome on Fridays when there is an emergency situation
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Application process
- Call or walk in - Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
Required documents
Application/registration form; proof of address and household income
Eligibility
Low-income single adults and married couples without children who are residents of Carlton County
Service area
Carlton County, MN
Agency info
Carlton County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division
Financial assistance division of Carlton County