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

118 North Main Avenue, New York Mills, MN 56567

Eligibility

Adults with low income who are residents of Otter Tail County

Required documents

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

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(888)350-0241

Voice

(218)998-8150

Voice

https://ottertailcounty.gov/assistance-and-support/financial-assistance/

Application process

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

Service area

Otter Tail County, MN

Description

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.??

Last assured

09/12/2025

What's Here

Moving Expense Assistance Heating Fuel Payment Assistance Gas Service Payment Assistance Electric Service Payment Assistance Rent Payment Assistance Mortgage Payment Assistance Water Service Payment Assistance Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Providing organization

Otter Tail County Department of Human Services

Provides a wide range of programs and services to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment support, care coordination, and case management