Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Brown County 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.
Categories
Last assured
05/18/2023
Physical Address
1117 Center Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Fax
(507)359-6542
Voice
(507)359-6505
Application process
- Call for application; walk in; or apply online via: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov Non-online completed forms, applications and required documents, can be delivered to the office in one of four ways: - Dropped off at the office during open hours - Placed in the drop box in our parking lot anytime. Must be in an envelope with name and who it should go to. If individuals need original verifications returned, please note on the document. - Email or mailed to PO Box
Required documents
- Combined application form - Bring documentation related to the reason for applying, (i.e., foreclosure notice, utility disconnection notice, etc.) - Additional document might be determined during application process
Eligibility
Serves low income adults in Brown County
Service area
Brown County, MN
Agency info
Brown County Human Services
Provides an array of services and assistance designed to help individuals strive for any of the following goals:
Self-support; Self-sufficiency; Protection for children and adults from neglect, abuse and exploitation; Preservation of families; Community-based care; Residential care