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Emergency Assistance - EA - Nicollet County Health and Human Services

Emergency Assistance is a cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing a limited-time household emergency. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Applicant must have spent 50% of net income over the past 60 days on basic needs. 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 an eviction, utility disconnection, or other eligible emergency. Types of assistance: - Shelter, including rent and/or damage deposits or mortgage payments - Utility costs when an otherwise eligible family unit has had a termination or is threatened with termination of municipal water and sewer services, electric, gas, or other heating fuel, including lack of wood when it is the heating source, or refuse removal services. - Employment-related expenses, including but not limited to car expenses and child care expenses if the Emergency Assistance payment would enable the family member to continue working or continue to search for employment

What's Here

Automobile Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Money
Water Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Financial Assistance - Pay It Forward Fund

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.

What's Here

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

Emergency Assistance - EA - Nicollet County Health and Human Services

Emergency Assistance is a cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing a limited-time household emergency. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Applicant must have spent 50% of net income over the past 60 days on basic needs. 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 an eviction, utility disconnection, or other eligible emergency. Types of assistance: - Shelter, including rent and/or damage deposits or mortgage payments - Utility costs when an otherwise eligible family unit has had a termination or is threatened with termination of municipal water and sewer services, electric, gas, or other heating fuel, including lack of wood when it is the heating source, or refuse removal services. - Employment-related expenses, including but not limited to car expenses and child care expenses if the Emergency Assistance payment would enable the family member to continue working or continue to search for employment

What's Here

Automobile Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Money
Water Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Emergency Assistance - EA - Nicollet County Health and Human Services

Emergency Assistance is a cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing a limited-time household emergency. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Applicant must have spent 50% of net income over the past 60 days on basic needs. 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 an eviction, utility disconnection, or other eligible emergency. Types of assistance: - Shelter, including rent and/or damage deposits or mortgage payments - Utility costs when an otherwise eligible family unit has had a termination or is threatened with termination of municipal water and sewer services, electric, gas, or other heating fuel, including lack of wood when it is the heating source, or refuse removal services. - Employment-related expenses, including but not limited to car expenses and child care expenses if the Emergency Assistance payment would enable the family member to continue working or continue to search for employment

What's Here

Automobile Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Money
Water Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Military Assistance Response Program - USA Cares

Provides emergency financial assistance to veterans, service members, and their families facing temporary hardships due to military service-related incidents or medical issues. Assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis, with no repayment required - Accepts monetary donations online to support military veterans in need and their families - Donated funds are provided to assist families with quality-of-life issues - Funding from the program assists in critical areas such as utilities, auto payments, insurance, auto repair, food, and rent for situations that require a quick turnaround NOTE: Second requests will be accepted, but they must be for essential reasons, with immediate needs supported by the Chain of Command or verifying individuals with at least 45 days separating the two requests.

What's Here

Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Automobile Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Military Donations/Relief Programs
Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance

Client Support Services - Valley Outreach

Client support services are comprehensive and personalized based on an individual's situation and needs. Services may include resource advising and support, case management, and in some cases, emergency financial assistance when available. Emergency funds are often used for: - Car repairs/transportation emergencies (not gas cards) - Electric, gas, and water bills in cases of disconnection - Medical and dental emergencies - Rent, rent deposit, and mortgage payments - Other basic needs crises (on case-by-case basis)

What's Here

Rent Payment Assistance
Automobile Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Bus Fare
Dental Care Expense Assistance

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