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Emergency General Assistance meets the emergency needs of eligible individuals who are in an emergency and who are residents of the state. EGA can offer emergency help with the following: - Damage or rental deposits on a case-by-case basis - Home repairs that make the house livable or clean up expenses for an apartment or home to make it livable - Moving expenses. May provide assistance to older adults or individuals living with a disability with moving fees associated with moving companies that pick up belongings and relocate the resident to a new residence. - Other additional food support for people who have special dietary needs - Mortgage assistance for households who are facing foreclosure - Property tax help for past due taxes - Transportation to relocate on a case-by-base basis for bus tickets only - Utility bills at risk of shut off such as electric, heating, or water bills NOTE: EGA does not help with rent assistance. Households who need rent assistance must apply through the Tenant Resource Connection Rent Help Hennepin application.

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Moving Expense Assistance
Home Rehabilitation Grants
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Property Tax Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Distributes money through grants and loans to currently-serving Minnesota military members and their families that are experiencing financial stress. Examples of types of grants/loans may include but are not limited to: appliance replacement or repair, vehicle repair, airline tickets for parents to visit and be with their wounded warriors, financial assistance for mortgage/rent payments, and undesignated financial assistance.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Appliance Repair
Families of Military Personnel/Veterans
Personal Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Air Fare
Rent Payment Assistance
Active Military
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. 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 families 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.

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Families
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Water Service Payment Assistance
Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. 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. Provides short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including nonrecurring shelter and utility needs not exceeding 30 days. Payments of emergency funding are available for: - Housing: Payments for mortgage/contract for deed foreclosures, past due rent (no more than 2 months) and damage deposits (equal to 1 month's rent) - Utilities: Payments for municipal water and sewer services, electric, gas, fuel oil and wood. Deposits are limited to an amount equal to an average month's bill. Does not include late fees, court fees or repairs.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. 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, or foreclosure. Some Emergency Medical Assistance available for those who are eligible.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Families
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Emergency Assistance is short-term, one-time assistance for families in a financial crisis that poses a direct threat to their physical health or safety. Services may include: - Damage or rental deposits - Home repairs that make the house livable or clean up expenses for an apartment or home to make it livable - Moving expenses - Other additional food support for people who have special dietary needs - Mortgage assistance for households who are facing foreclosure - Property tax help for past due taxes - Transportation to relocate on a case-by-base basis for bus tickets only - Utility bills at risk of shut off such as electric, heating, or water bills NOTE: EA does not help with rent assistance. Households who need rent assistance must apply through the Tenant Resource Connection Rent Help Hennepin application.

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Property Tax Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Home Rehabilitation Grants
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
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. Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis due to evictions, utility disconnections, or other crisis/emergency situations. The grant is provided in the form of direct payment to the vendor, for assist with the following expenses: - Car repair and expenses - Mortgage - Moving expense - Property taxes - Rent payment - Rental/utility deposit - Utilities Assistance may depend based on availability of funds per season. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Property Tax Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
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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Water Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
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. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households 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.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. 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 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 General Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Families
General Appliance Provision
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Appliance Repair
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
- Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 18 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. - Emergency Assistance (EA) helps with shelter, such as a security deposit or past due rent/mortgage. EA also helps pay for utilities when there is a threat of disconnection. Utilities include electricity, heat, and water. - Those who qualify for Emergency Assistance can receive up to two months' payment for their share of rent/mortgage and up to $1,800 in utility assistance.

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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
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. 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.

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Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
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. Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including utility shut-off (electric, heating, gas and water service payment assistance), eviction and foreclosure. Applicants must show how they have spent their income from the last 60 days to qualify.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Single Adults
Married Couples
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
NOTE: Funding is currently not available for this program. Please do not refer. Funding will resume once the new fiscal year renews on July 1, 2025. 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 applicant must have spent 50% of their net income over the past 60 days on basic needs. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households 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.

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
The county Veteran's Service Office assists veterans and their families with obtaining the local, state, and federal benefits that they are entitled to receive. This office also provides emergency financial assistance for housing (rent or mortgage) if requests are approved by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Other assistance may be also be available, each request is considered on a case-by-case basis and the type of assistance may vary. The office is also able to get durable medical equipment through the state including wheelchairs, hospital beds, and more. DAV (Disabled American Veterans) transportation provides volunteers to transport eligible veterans to the non-emergency medical appointments in Rochester, Minneapolis, La Crosse, Madison, and Tomah on an as needed basis. The veteran must be ambulatory and if assistance is required a care provider may ride along to assist. Portable oxygen tanks are permitted.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Veterans
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Hospital Beds
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. If in need of help with past due rent/mortgage, or are facing a disconnection for utilities Emergency Assistance program may be able to help. 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. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance

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Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Families With Children
Low Income
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
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. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, or other emergency need.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
- Provides financial assistance for emergencies including rent payment, prescription expenses, electricity service payment, heating fuel service payment, gas service payment, and water service payment. Financial assistance may also help pay for household goods and clothing through the thrift store. - Might assist with mortgage if found eligible during intake interview

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Household Goods Vouchers
Gas Service Payment Assistance
- Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Financial assistance provided must resolve the emergency and it must be determined to be cost-effective to maintain residence. - Individuals may receive financial assistance once every 12 months - Individuals must have used 50% of their income during the past 60 days toward basic needs - Financial assistance is provided for electric service payment assistance, evictions (mortgage payment assistance if more than two months behind, rent payment assistance if more than two months behind, and rental deposit assistance), gas service payment assistance, heating fuel payment assistance, utility deposit assistance, and water service payment assistance. Phone service is covered if medically necessary and a physician's statement is required. - Financial assistance is made in the form of payment directly to the provider (landlord or utility company) NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
- Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies that are short-term, non-recurring shelter and utility needs, to assist in retaining secure and affordable housing - Families can receive assistance once every 12 months - Applicant's name must be on the lease or utility bill - Applicant(s) must be able to show that their rent and utility costs are affordable - Emergency assistance is paid directly to the vendor - Payments, if approved, in combination with other available resources, must be able to resolve the crisis, not just delay it - Does not provide financial assistance for damage deposits in excess of two month's rent, utility deposits or reconnection charges, legal fees and court costs, garage rental, or moving expenses

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Families With Children
Water Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
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. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, or other emergency need.

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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
- Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 18 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. - Emergency assistance for utility shut-offs, foreclosure, and evictions (rent only, no deposit assistance).

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
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. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households 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.

Categories

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Water Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. 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 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 Minnesota Supplemental Aid, Emergency General Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance

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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Gas Service Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Helps patients pay their bills while they undergo treatment for cancer. Pays essential living expenses (car repair, electricity, heat, medical, mortgage, phone, rent, and water) so patients can focus on getting well. Maximum payment for patients receiving treatment is $1,500/year. Prefers to pay larger bills instead of multiple smaller bills. If a bill exceeds $1,500, the organization will pay $1,500 towards the bill. Financial assistance is provided directly to the creditor, not the individual requesting it.

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Automobile Payment Assistance
Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Women
Cancer
Patients
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance

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