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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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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Property Tax Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
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

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Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
NOTE: Funding is not available at this time. Funding will resume July 2025. Please do not refer. 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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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies such as eviction, utility shut-offs, or other expenses. 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. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Minnesota Supplemental Aid, Emergency Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Low Income
Appliance Repair
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
General Furniture Provision
General Appliance Provision
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.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Property Tax Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Families With Children
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
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 fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection - Providing emergency heating system repair or replacement for homeowners - Weatherization services to both homeowners and renters to reduce home energy consumption and costs for eligible households by improving the energy efficiency in homes

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Weatherization Programs
Energy Information Services
Appliance Repair
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
- Provides help with heating bills and related heating repairs - Energy Conservation and Education - Budget Counseling - Financial Assistance - Social Service Information and Referral

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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Discounted Utility 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. 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. Assistance may also be available to households who are unable to pay for the cost of a funeral or burial expense.

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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense 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.

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General Furniture Provision
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Gas Service Payment 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. Families must not have used more than 50% of their net income and liquid assets for purposes other than basic needs during the 60 days before the application. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Funds may help with: - Rent, rental deposit, and late mortgage payment assistance. If the immediate crisis includes past due rent/mortgage, no more than two months of previous unpaid housing costs are permitted. Aid for rental deposits is limited to an amount equal to one month's rent. - Electricity, water, sewer, garbage, fuel oil, or natural gas utilities. Utility crisis aid can only be provided from the current to the past two months and does not include reconnection fees. Crisis aid for utility deposits and fuel oil crisis funds are limited. - Coordination with other local resources that may help meet the crisis need, either fully or in part is mandatory (i.e. Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council, Heat Share, Salvation Army, etc.). Denial of eligibility from such resources or verification that funds are not available to assist with the crisis is required.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment 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. Individual must not have quit or refused a job within the past 30 days. Vendor payment made to landlord or utility company. Assists with electric service payment assistance, first month's rent payment assistance, gas service payment assistance, heating fuel payment assistance, rental deposit assistance, utility deposit assistance, and water service payment assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Provides emergency utility assistance for individuals and families. Funds are used to help individuals pay for natural gas, oil, propane, and electricity depending on what heats their home.

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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
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. Also, the program helps homeowners repair or replace a failing furnace. 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 fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection The deadline to apply for this program was May 31, 2025. Applications for the 2025 - 2026 heating season will be accepted starting September 2025.

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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Furnaces
Electric Service Payment 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. The one-time grant assistance may help individuals 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 Assistance and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

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Appliance Repair
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Household Goods Vouchers
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
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 fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection

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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
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 fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection The deadline to apply for this program was May 31, 2024. Applications for the 2024-2025 heating season will be accepted starting September 2024. Other services may include Weatherization Program and help with heating system emergencies. The program allows the agency to repair or in some cases replace heating units when they are determined to be unsafe such as a cracked heat exchanger or other issues. The Weatherization Program is a one-time grant to assist with weatherization-related repairs. The program helps reduce fuel and electric costs for low-income renters and homeowners.

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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Weatherization Programs
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
- Provides help with heating bills and related heating repairs - Energy Conservation & Education - Budget Counseling - Financial Assistance - Social Service Information & Referral

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Discounted Utility Services
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Services vary from county to county; volunteer opportunities included for interested community members. Services may include: Basic needs - Back-to-school assistance - Food - Housing - Other emergency needs - Transportation - Utility assistance Summer camps for youth Thrift store vouchers for clothing/household goods

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School Supplies Donation Programs
Free School Supplies
Food Pantries
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Homeless Motel Vouchers
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. ?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. Assistance may also be available to households who are unable to pay for the cost of a funeral or burial expense. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency General Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

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Water Service Payment Assistance
Families
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Appliance Repair
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 15 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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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Low Income
Rent Payment Assistance
Families With Children
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
At Risk Families
Heating Fuel 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.

Categories

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Low Income
Families With Children
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service 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 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. Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including utility shut-off (electric, gas, heating and water service payment assistance), eviction, or foreclosure.

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Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Families
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rent 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. The types of assistance the program may help with are for rent assistance, rent deposit, electric, gas, heating fuel, water, burial assistance, or other emergency need based on available funding.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Native American Community
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. The types of assistance the program may help with are for rent assistance, rent deposit, electric, gas, heating fuel, water, burial assistance, or other emergency need based on available funding.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Native American Community
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment 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. Households must not have used more than half their income and assets for purposes other than basic needs or have mismanaged their money. 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 a flood, fire, natural disaster, utility shut-off, trash removal, rent deposit, eviction, or foreclosure.

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

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