Emergency Assistance - EA - Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
Emergency Assistance is short-term, one-time assistance for families in a financial crisis that poses a direct threat to their physical health or safety. Services may include: - Damage or rental deposits - Home repairs that make the house livable or clean up expenses for an apartment or home to make it livable - Moving expenses - Other additional food support for people who have special dietary needs - Mortgage assistance for households who are facing foreclosure - Property tax help for past due taxes - Transportation to relocate on a case-by-base basis for bus tickets only - Utility bills at risk of shut off such as electric, heating, or water bills NOTE: EA does not help with rent assistance. Households who need rent assistance must apply through the Tenant Resource Connection Rent Help Hennepin application.
Categories
Last assured
08/08/2024
Physical Address
1001 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Hours
9 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(612)288-2981
Application process
Online Application: - To apply, visit MNBenefits at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov - To apply, submit forms, and update information, visit InfoKeep at https://infokeep.hennepin.us/ Print Application: - To print an application, visit https://edocs.mn.gov to download any form and print to send in an application - Mail applications to Hennepin County Department PO Box 107 Minneapolis, MN 55440 - Call for an application - Walk in to drop off or pick up an application at a Human Service Center location
Required documents
Application/registration form; birth certificate for families with children; photo ID; proof of residency (piece of mail, application of new ID, rental lease, bus ticket, etc.); shelter verification; verification of the last 30 days of income and assets; including more supporting documents can help process applications quickly
Eligibility
Families with children and/or pregnant women who meet income guidelines and are residents of Hennepin County
Service area
Hennepin County, MN
Agency info
Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
County department that connect residents to food, cash, health care, emergency, child care assistance, and housing support benefits