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Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services

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

11/22/2024

Physical Address

2200 23rd Street NE, Willmar, MN 56201

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Fax

(320)231-6285

Voice

(320)231-7076

Application process

- Call or walk in - Visit website to apply online at MNBenefits: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/

Required documents

Application/registration form; birth certificate; eviction notice; photo ID; proof of address; proof of income statements; utility disconnection notice/shut off notice; verification of the need for home repairs and moving expenses

Eligibility

Low income adults without children who meet income guidelines and are residents of Kandiyohi County

Service area

Kandiyohi County, MN

Agency info

Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services

Provides social services, financial assistance, child support services, and health-related services to residents of the County.

Major divisions within the department include social services for: children and families, the elderly and disabled population, and people dealing with mental health, chemical dependency issues, and public health services.

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