Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Chippewa County Financial Assistance Programs
719 North 7th Street, Suite 200, Montevideo, MN 56265
Adults with low income who are residents of Chippewa County
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
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov - Call; walk in
Chippewa County, MN
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Program Fees
Application Process
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 Medical Assistance
04/02/2026
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.