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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.
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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
- Discharge reviews
- Disability compensation
- Domciliary care
- Education and training
- Home loan guarantees
- Job placement services
- Mental health services
- Pension benefits
- Referrals to community resources for substance use treatment, dental treatment, and medical care
- 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). Additonal information can be found on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website: https://mn.gov/mdva/resources/familyassistance/financialassistance.jsp
- Survivors and dependents education
- Vocational rehabilitation for veterans living with a disability
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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, 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.
- Offers grants to help eligible households with past due rent and mortgage, utility bills, short-term transportation assistance, school or job-related expenses, and prescriptions - Emergency supplies, laundry vouchers, and clothing are available for individuals experiencing homelessness - Financial assistance follows county guidelines for Emergency Cash Assistance and must resolve the crisis or situation. Individuals can receive financial assistance once within a 12-month period.
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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:
- 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
- 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 in the city of Minneapolis. Rent must be current and up-to-date in order to receive assistance for utility help.
NOTE: EA does not help with rent assistance. Households who need rent assistance must apply through the Tenant Resource Connection Rent Help Hennepin application.
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
- Transportation to Minneapolis VA Medical Center or Mankato VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. Veterans vans travel on even days only with pick up and drop off points, and are not wheelchair accessible. The van cannot transport anyone with a serious or acute medical condition or those requiring continuous use of an oxygen tank.
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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 is May 31, 2026. Applications for the 2026 - 2027 heating season will be accepted starting September 2026
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.
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Supports individuals who cannot pay housing related costs because they are paying for treatment. The assistance program also supports individuals who have lost their income while in treatment.
The program covers rent, mortgage, and most utilities for three month periods. Utilities include heating, electricity, water, sewer, and garbage disposal. It can also help cover a limited amount of phone costs.
NOTE: Funds cannot be used for past due bills that occur outside of the treatment period, crisis beds, adult foster care, residents in assisted living, nursing homes, group homes, or board and lodge. Individuals who are only receiving outpatient treatment do not qualify for this program.
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.
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.
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
- Non-emergency medical transportation to Minneapolis VA hospital
- 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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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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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
- Referral to community resources for homelessness programs, crisis assistance, and more
- 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
- Vocational rehabilitation for veterans who are living with a disability
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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, 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.
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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.
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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
- Discharge review
- Education and training
- Home loan guarantees
- Job placement services
- Mental health services
- Pension benefits
- Referrals to community resources for dental, vision, and medical care
- 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
- Survivors and dependents education
- Transportation to VA clinics in Saint Cloud, Fargo, and Minneapolis
- Vocational rehabilitation for veterans who are living with a disability
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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. Short-term grant assistance for families 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 family 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 - Financial aid is provided directly to the vendor
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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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
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
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
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.
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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. 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.
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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