Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Red Lake County Social Services
125 Edward Avenue NW, Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Eligibility
Adults with low income and without children who are residents of Red Lake County
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate
eviction notice
photo ID
proof of address
proof of income statements
utility disconnection notice/shut off notice
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call; email; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Red Lake 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.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. Assistance may also be available to households who are unable to pay for the cost of a funeral or burial expense.
Last Assured
02/05/2025
Providing organization
Red Lake County Social Services
Offers a variety of services to assist residents with financial assistance, food assistance programs, employment opportunities, care coordination, case management, medical coverage, protective services for vulnerable populations, and more.