Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Douglas County Health and Human Services
Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. 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 assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis for rent, rental deposits, utility shut-offs, evictions, and foreclosures.
Categories
Last assured
03/05/2025
Physical Address
809 Elm Street, Suite 1186, Alexandria, MN 56308
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Fax
(320)762-3833
Application process
- Call; email; fax; mail applications to 809 Elm Street, Suite 1186, Alexandria, MN 56308 - Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov - Walk in to pick up an application or drop off applications
Required documents
Application/registration form; proof of emergency; verification of income
Eligibility
Low income adults and married couples without children who are residents of Douglas County
Service area
Douglas County, MN
Agency info
Douglas County Health and Human Services
The county human services providing services for foster care licensing, adult mental health, substance use services, senior and veteran services, children and families, economic assistance programs, and the protection of vulnerable individuals.