Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Otter Tail County Department of Human Services

530 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Eligibility

Adults with low income who are residents of Otter Tail County

Required documents

Proof of emergency application/registration form birth certificate drivers license proof of household income Social Security card/number state ID

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(218)998-8150

Voice

(888)350-0241

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Website

https://ottertailcounty.gov/assistance-and-support/financial-assistance/

Interpretation services

Interpreters available upon request

Application process

Call for appointment; walk in- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov

Service area

Otter Tail County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Application Process

Walk In

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.??

Last Assured

05/11/2026

What's Here

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

Providing organization

Otter Tail County Department of Human Services

Provides a wide range of programs and services to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment support, care coordination, and case management