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1 Mendota Road West, Suite 100, West Saint Paul, MN 55118

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.

1414 Northstar Drive, Zumbrota, MN 55992

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.

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

801 Roosevelt Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

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.

300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, federal, and state programs, including:

- Burial and death benefits

- Dental and healthcare benefits. Benefits may include medical, dental, emergency hospital care, nursing home benefits, and long-term care services.

- Disability compensation

- Find mental health resources, military sexual trauma resources, mobile crisis teams, emergency suicide care, and treatment

- Education and training

- Home loan guarantees

- Job placement services

- Mental health services

- Obtain military medical health records and request military discharge papers

- Pension benefits

- Referrals to communtiy resources for housing assistance, homelessness, substance use treatment, and other services

- State Subsistence Assistance: Financial assistance for healthcare insurance premiums, personal needs funds, shelter-associated payments (associated dues, homeowners' insurance, mortgage, rent, room and board, and property taxes), and utility assistance (cell phone, electric, gas, internet, propane, sanitation/sewer, and water). Additional information can be found on the Minnesotat Department of Veterans Affairs website: https://mn.gov/mdva/resources/familyassistance/financialassistance.jsp

130 West Division Street, Maple Lake, MN 55358

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

- Heating system repairs or replacements

- 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 2026.

266 East Bridge Street, Redwood Falls, MN 56283

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

521 SW 4th Street, Willmar, MN 56201

Providing social services as a last resort, including: - Clothing - Emergency lodging (for residents of Kandiyohi County ONLY) - Information and referral regarding food - Prescriptions - Rental assistance - Utility assistance

616 America Avenue NW, Suite 140, Bemidji, MN 56601

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, federal, and state programs, including:

- Burial and death benefits

- Dental and healthcare benefits

- Disability compensation

- Education and training

- Home loan guarantees

- Job placement services

- Mental health services

- Pension benefits

- State Subsistence Assistance: Financial assistance for healthcare insurance premiums, personal needs funds, shelter-associated payments (association dues, homeowners' insurance, mortgage, rent, room and board, and property taxes), and utility assistance (cell phone, electric, gas, internet, propane, sanitation/sewer, and water). Additional information can be found on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website: https://mn.gov/mdva/resources/familyassistance/financialassistance.jsp

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212 2nd Avenue South, Long Prairie, MN 56347

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.

810 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55904

Helps young adults trying to live in a home or apartment on their own. Assistance with rent and or a rental deposit may be available. Youth may also receive financial assistance for furniture, household goods, utilities and food. The goal of the program is to support at-risk youth while they establish and maintain an independent household, and prevent future occurrences of homelessness.

622 South Front Street, Saint Peter, MN 56082

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.

1301 Marshall Street, Saint Peter, MN 56082

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.

635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 220, Pine City, MN 55063

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.

927 Trettel Lane, Cloquet, MN 55720

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

124 1st Street SE, Wadena, MN 56482

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.

15 Central Avenue North, Elbow Lake, MN 56531

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.

525 Portland Avenue South, Health Services Building - 5th floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Emergency General Assistance meets the emergency needs of eligible individuals who are in an emergency and who are residents of the state. Funding availability may vary. 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

- 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. Rent must be current and up-to-date in order to receive assistance for utility help.

NOTE: EGA does not help with rent assistance. Households who need rent assistance must apply through the Tenant Resource Connection Rent Help Hennepin application.

407 5th Street, Jackson, MN 56143

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. 

1618 South Broadway, New Ulm, MN 56073

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.

114 North Holcombe Avenue, Suite 180, Litchfield, MN 55355

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 relating to shelter or other emergency expense, which can cause a threat to the health or safety of the family.

1910 Aga Drive, Suite 206, Alexandria, MN 56308

Assists with:

- Motel rooms or other emergency accommodations

- Providing a homeless coordinated entry assessment 

- Rent payment in cases of eviction prevention or to secure housing and funding resources when households are facing homelessness through the Family Assistance Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP

- Rental deposit for those who are homeless or near eviction

- Utility deposits for homeless households

712 Minnesota Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

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 is a 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.

900 5th Street, Suite 304, International Falls, MN 56649

- 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

904 Highway 15 South, Hutchinson, MN 55350

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