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Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Saint Louis County Public Health and Human Services

320 West 2nd Street, Duluth, MN 55802

Adults with low income and without children who are residents of Saint Louis County
Application/registration form birth certificate eviction notice photo ID proof of address proof of income statements utility disconnection notice/shut off notice
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

- Call; mail application; walk-in to pick up an application in person - Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/

Saint Louis County, MN

Description

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 18 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, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Last assured

09/30/2025

Providing organization

Saint Louis County Public Health and Human Services

Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment supports, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Saint Louis County

Need help or have questions? Dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 to talk to a Community Resource Specialist.

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