Emergency Cash Assistance (ECA) - Dakota County Employment and Economic Assistance
- Maximum grant for assistance is $750 within a 12-month period. Assistance may include utilities, transportation expenses, and occasionally prescription drugs. - Financial assistance is given in the form of a check the majority of the time. Gift cards are given for food and gas. - Financial assistance is provided based on availability of funding. Dakota County receives new funding each month to be used in a one month period.
Categories
Last assured
03/07/2024
Physical Address
1 Mendota Road West, West Saint Paul, MN 55118
Hours
- Intake Hours: 8:30 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday - Child Care Available for Conducting Business: 8:15 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4:15 pm Monday - Friday - Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday - Closed: Holidays
Voice
Voice
Fax
(651)554-5748
Voice
(651)554-5616
Application process
- Call for an application; email; mail or drop off an application to the Northern Service Center; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/ to apply and submit an application online - Walk in to get an application at the Administration Center (Vital Statistics) 1590 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033 - Walk in to get an application at the Burnsville Workforce Center 2800 West County Road 42 Burnsville, MN 55337 - Walk in to get an application at the University of Minnesota Extension 4100 220th Street Farmington, MN 55024 - Walk in to get an application at the Western Service Center (Public Health or Social Services) 14955 Galaxie Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124 Once application is received, a worker will call the applicant for a phone interview.
Required documents
Varies
Eligibility
Residents of Dakota County
Service area
Dakota County, MN
Agency info
Dakota County Employment and Economic Assistance
Administers financial assistance programs and support services to County residents to assist them in achieving and maintaining economic self-sufficiency.