Emergency Assistance - EA - Big Stone County Family Services

340 2nd Street NW, Ortonville, MN 56278

Eligibility

- Families with children under age 21 with low income and who are residents of Big Stone County - Must have an emergency that threatens a child's health or safety and lack the goods or services necessary to protect the child's health or safety

Required documents

Application/registration form driver's license permanent resident card picture ID

Hours

8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday

(320)830-6161

Voice

(320)839-2555

Voice

(320)839-3966

Fax

https://bigstonecounty.gov/departments/family-services/financial-assistance/

[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Call or apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov

Service area

Big Stone County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 18 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including utility shut-off (electric, gas, heating and water service payment assistance), eviction, or foreclosure.

Last Assured

03/05/2026

What's Here

Heating Fuel Payment Assistance Rent Payment Assistance Gas Service Payment Assistance Electric Service Payment Assistance Mortgage Payment Assistance Water Service Payment Assistance

Providing organization

Big Stone County Family Services

County family services agency