Minnesota Family Investments Program - MFIP - Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services
400 Michigan Avenue West, PO Box 519, Walker, MN 56484
Eligibility
Primarily serves Cass County - Families must work immediately. - Parents who don't work or follow through to support their families have their assistance reduced first by 10, then 30 percent. Those facing the 30 percent penalty have their rent paid directly to their landlord. At the 7th occurrence of non-cooperation the assistance is terminated. - There is a 60-month lifetime limit on assistance. - Those over age 60, ill, incapacitated, caring for family members with disabilities or experiencing a crisis are exempt from work requirements. Parents can use a lifetime total exemption of 12 months to care for children under age 1. - Domestic abuse victims following safety plans are temporarily exempt from time limits.
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Languages
English
Interpretation services
English
Application process
Contact your county social services department DHS Form #3469 "Combined Application Form"
Service area
Cass County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
MFIP brings employers' needs for workers and the needs of people on welfare for work together. By working closely together, employers, schools and government can ready people on welfare for existing jobs, help those now in the workforce gain new skills and prepare future workers for tomorrow's jobs.
Last Assured
08/14/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services
Publicly funded agency programs which administer the state welfare plan and Veterans Office