Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Saint Louis County Public Health and Human Services
201 South 3rd Avenue West, Virginia, MN 55792
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- Call; mail application; walk-in to pick up an application in person - Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Saint Louis County, MN
Description
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. Emergency General Assistance provides short-term, one-time 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
09/30/2025
Providing organization
Saint Louis County Public Health and Human Services
Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment supports, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Saint Louis County
