Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Big Stone County Family Services
340 2nd Street NW, Ortonville, MN 56278
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Big Stone County and do not have dependent children
Required documents
Application/registration form
driver's license
permanent resident card
picture ID
Hours
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call or apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Big Stone County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
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 including utility shut-off (electric, heating, gas and water service payment assistance), eviction and foreclosure.
Last Assured
03/05/2026
Providing organization
Big Stone County Family Services
County family services agency