Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Pennington County Social Services
101 Main Avenue North, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Pennington County
Required documents
Application/registration form
eviction notice
picture ID
proof of emergency
proof of household income
utility disconnect notice/shut off notice
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(218)681-2880
Voice
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Pennington County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
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.
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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
12/01/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Pennington County Social Services
County Human Services Department