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Emergency Assistance - EA - Goodhue County Health and Human Services

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 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, 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. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance

Last assured

02/13/2024

Physical Address

426 West Avenue, Red Wing, MN 55066

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Fax

(651)267-4879

Application process

- Call; walk in - Visit website/apply online at MNBenefits which is a secure web application; https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/

Required documents

Eviction notice; financial statements; utility disconnection notice; application/registration form; proof of address; proof of household income; social security card/number

Eligibility

Low-income families with children and pregnant women who may lose shelter or have a utility shut off; serves residents of Goodhue County

Service area

Goodhue County, MN

Agency info

Goodhue County Health and Human Services

Provides social services, public assistance programs, mental health services, and child support services for Goodhue County residents in need of assistance

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