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Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs

719 North 7th Street, Suite 200, Montevideo, MN 56265

Eligibility

Adults with low income who are residents of Chippewa County

Required documents

Application/registration form eviction notice proof of address proof of payment of basic needs utility bill shut-off notice verification of assets for at least 30 days before emergency

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(877)450-6401

Voice - No English Line

https://www.co.chippewa.mn.us/364/Cash-and-Food-Programs

Application process

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

Service area

Chippewa County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Application Process

Walk In

Description

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. The one-time grant assistance may help individuals 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. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Assistance and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

Last Assured

04/11/2025

Providing organization

Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs

The county agency determines eligibility for public assistance programs, including cash assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), childcare, health care, and other county-funded services.