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Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Otter Tail County Department of Human Services

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

02/16/2024

Physical Address

118 North Main Avenue, New York Mills, MN 56567

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Voice

(218)998-8150

Intake Fergus Falls

Voice

(218)998-8308

Intake New York Mills

Application process

- Call for appointment; walk in - Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov

Required documents

Proof of emergency; application/registration form; birth certificate; drivers license; proof of household income; Social Security card/number; state ID

Eligibility

Low income adults without children who face an emergency situation and who are residents of Otter Tail County

Service area

Otter Tail County, MN

Agency info

Otter Tail County Department of Human Services

Provides an array of financial and social services to maintain or enhance the quality of life for Otter Tail County residents.

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