Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Polk County Social Services
612 North Broadway, Room 302, Crookston, MN 56716
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. 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, or other emergency need.
Last assured
09/24/2025
Providing organization
Polk County Social Services
Provides comprehensive support services to Polk County residents, including medical coverage, financial aid, food assistance, employment support, care coordination, and protective services for adults and children.
