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Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services - DVHHS

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.?

What's Here

Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Energy Assistance Program - EAP - West Central Minnesota Communities Action

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Crisis Program and Reach Out for Warmth: Households that are eligible for Energy Assistance and have used all their original grants may request assistance for this program - Energy Related Repair Program: A program for homeowners who are eligible for the Energy Assistance Program that addresses safety or no-heat problems due to malfunctioning or non-functioning heating systems - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection

What's Here

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Furnaces

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Program - Tri-County Action Program - Waite Park

- Provides a pre-screen for income eligibility for the $30 internet discount program offered through the Federal Communications Commission. - Offers application assistance either in person or over the phone.

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Affordable Connectivity Program

Emergency Assistance - EA - Stevens County Human Services

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.

What's Here

Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Moving Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance

Emergency Assistance - EA - Sibley County Human Services

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. 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. ?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.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Furniture Provision
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Mortgage Payment Assistance

KOOTASCA Community Action Satellite Office - Kootasca Community Action

- Head Start - Early Headstart - Invest Early - Head Start children 0 - pre-school age children - Information and referral - KOOTASCA Transitional - Homebuyer Program/Home Stretch - Fairview Horizon Apartments - Family Homeless Prevention Program - Energy Assistance - Information & Referral - Transitional Housing - Weatherization - Home Rehabilitation Grants/Loans - Crisis/Outreach - PC's for People

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Outreach Programs
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Home Rehabilitation Loans
Specialized Information and Referral
Parenting Skills Classes
Head Start
Home Rehabilitation Grants
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Weatherization Programs
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance

Veterans Benefits - Mahnomen County Veterans Service Office

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including: - Burial and death benefits - Dental and medical care - Education and training - Home loan guarantees - Pension - State Subsistence: Financial assistance for basic dental and optical care, mortgage, personal needs, rent and utilities for veterans who cannot work due to temporary disability.

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Veteran Home Loans
Burial Benefits
Water Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Education Benefits
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Survivors Benefits
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance

Emergency Assistance - EA - Kittson County Social Services Department

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.

What's Here

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance

Telephone Service Discounts - Minnesota Public Utilities Commission - Consumer Affairs Office

The federal Lifeline and the state Telephone Assistance Program (TAP) provide a monthly discount on phone bills, including cell phones. Lifeline is a discount of approximately $9.25, which can be used for wireless phones, broadband internet, home phones, or a bundle. Some cellular companies may provide free cellular phones, and additional discounts or minutes. TAP is a discount of $7 that can only be used for home phones. Those living on federally recognized tribal lands/reservations can receive additional discounts. Customers cannot receive multiple discounts (landline and wireless, or two wireless). Only one discount per household is allowed. The discount continues for as long as the consumer remains eligible, but eligibility must be certified on an annual basis. While all local telephone companies offer TAP, not all local telephone companies are required to offer Lifeline. The following wireless companies offer the Lifeline program: - Access Wireless: (866)594-3644 - American Assistance: (877)266-7212 - Assist Wireless: (855)392-7747 - Assurance Wireless: (888)321-5880 - enTouch Wireless: (866)488-8719 - Life Wireless: (888)543-3620 - North American Local: (877)200-1367 - SafeLink Wireless: (800)723-3546 - StandUp Wireless: (800)544-4441 - Tag Mobile: (866)959-4918 - Tempo Telecom: (877)822-8501 - TerraCom Wireless: (888)716-8880 - T-Mobile Wireless: (800)937-8997 - TruConnect: (800)430-0443 The list is periodically updated; visit website for the most up to date information.

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TANF Recipients
Low Income
Medicare Beneficiaries
SSI Recipients
Native American Community
Medicaid Recipients
Social Security Retirement Recipients
General Relief Recipients
Discounted Utility Services
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Recipients
Cell Phones

Emergency Financial Assistance - Salvation Army - Albert Lea

Provides emergency assistance: - Limited help with prescriptions - Occasional transportation - Rental assistance, funding dependent on availability - Utility assistance through the HeatShare Program. Only assists with heating related bills.

What's Here

Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Money
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Bus Fare
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance

Energy Assistance Program - EAP - Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC)

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency file deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection NOTE: The deadline to apply for this program is the end of May. Applications for the following heating season will be accepted starting around September.

What's Here

Gas Service Payment Assistance
Low Income
Furnaces
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance

Emergency Assistance - Winona County Health and Human Services - Human Service Division

The Emergency Assistance program is a short-term, one-time assistance program 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.

What's Here

Moving Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Dakota County Employment and Economic 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 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.

What's Here

Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Moving Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance

Emergency Assistance - EA - Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 3-year period. 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. The one-time grant assistance may help individuals in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut off (electric, gas, heating fuel, water service payment assistance), eviction, foreclosure, moving expense and/or deposit, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance

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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Household Goods Vouchers
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Families
Appliance Repair

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Douglas County Health and Human Services

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. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis for rent, rental deposits, utility shut-offs, evictions, and foreclosures.

What's Here

Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Western Prairie 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. 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.

What's Here

Appliance Repair
Water Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Gas Service Payment Assistance
General Furniture Provision
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Minnesota Prairie County Alliance - Dodge, Steele, and Waseca County

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.

What's Here

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

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Minnesota Prairie County Alliance - Dodge, Steele, and Waseca County

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.

What's Here

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

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Southwest Health and Human Services

NOTE: Funding is currently not available for this program. Please do not refer. Funding may resume in July 2025. Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months, with financial aid provided directly to the vendor. 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 individuals in a financial crisis because of: - In situations of threat of eviction from a landlord/management or homelessness as a result of domestic abuse, rent and/or rental deposit assistance is provided. Mortgage payment assistance is not considered unless the individual is in foreclosure or experiencing difficulty from an employment crisis. - In situations of utility (electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, propane, sewer, or water) shut-off and refusal of service for fuel, deposit and payment assistance is provided

What's Here

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

HeatShare - Salvation Army - Winona County

The HeatShare program may provide assistance with utility bills related to heating costs (electric, gas, propane, LP). People must have used up all other available energy assistance before they apply. Assistance is available when there are HeatShare funds available.

What's Here

Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance

Salvation Army - Salvation Army - Fillmore County

Fillmore County Salvation Army provides immediate temporary assistance when all other avenues have been exhausted; when extended assistance is needed individuals are referred to Salvation Army Headquarters. Assistance includes: - Medication expenses - Heating fuel payment (not for reconnection) - Clothing vouchers for work clothing - Transportation fuel/bus ticket to continue on to next destination (on a case-by-case basis) - Transportation fuel for doctor's appointments or work related needs on a case-by-case basis

What's Here

Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Gas Money
Bus Fare
Clothing Vouchers

Emergency Assistance - EA - Wright County Human Services

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.

What's Here

Rental Deposit Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Heaters
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance

HeatShare - Salvation Army - Itasca County

- Provides help with heating bills and related heating repairs - Energy Conservation and Education - Budget Counseling - Financial Assistance - Family Counseling - Social Service Information & Referrals

What's Here

Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Rice County Social 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. ?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.

What's Here

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Furniture Provision
Moving Expense Assistance
Appliance Repair
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Norman County Social 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. 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.

What's Here

General Appliance Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Moving Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance

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