Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Nicollet County Health and Human Services
2070 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN 56003
Eligibility
Adults with low income and without children who are residents of Nicollet County
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate
driver's license
eviction notice
health insurance card
mail with current address
Medicare card
picture ID
proof of address
proof of citizenship/passport
proof of household income
Social Security card/number
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(507)934-8559
Voice
Interpretation services
Interpreters available upon request
Application process
- Call to request an application to be mailed; walk in- Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
Service area
Nicollet 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.?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.
Last Assured
02/10/2026
What's Here
Gas Service Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceMoving Expense AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceAppliance RepairUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceGeneral Appliance ProvisionRent Payment AssistanceGeneral Furniture Provision
Providing organization
Nicollet County Health and Human Services
County health and human services and financial department