Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services
2200 23rd Street NE, Suite 1020, Willmar, MN 56201
Eligibility
- Adults without children
- Low income
- Residents of Kandiyohi County
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
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Spanish; interpreters available
Application process
- Call or walk in
- Visit website to apply online at MNBenefits: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Kandiyohi County, MN
Other Information
Languages
- Spanish
Application Process
- Walk In
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
03/27/2026
What's Here
General Furniture ProvisionMedical Care Expense AssistanceAppliance RepairHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceMoving Expense AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceGeneral Appliance Provision
Providing organization
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, older adults, people living with disabilities, and people dealing with mental health, chemical dependency issues, and public health services.