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Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Carlton County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division

14 North 11th Street, Suite 100, Cloquet, MN 55720

Eligibility
Single adults and married couples without children who are low income and are residents of Carlton County
Required documents
Application/registration form proof of address and household income
Hours
  • Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
  • Walk in: 10 am - 2 pm Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
12:30 pm - 2 pm Thursday
Application process
  • Call or walk in
Service area
Carlton County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

  • No Fee

Application Process

  • Walk In
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.
Last Assured
03/13/2026
Providing organization
Carlton County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division

The Financial Assistance Department responsible for administering public assistance programs in Carlton County