Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Norman County Social Services

15 2nd Avenue East, Room 108, Ada, MN 56510

Eligibility

Adults and couples without minor children with low income in an emergency situation and are residents of Norman County

Required documents

Application/registration form birth certificate drivers license proof of household income social security card/number state ID

Hours

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(218)784-7142

Fax

(218)784-5400

Voice

https://www.co.norman.mn.us/departments/social_services/financial_assistance.php

Interpretation services

Interpreters available; Spanish

Application process

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

Service area

Norman County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Application Process

Walk In

Languages

Spanish

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. 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

01/13/2026

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance Appliance Repair Mortgage Payment Assistance Moving Expense Assistance Heating Fuel Payment Assistance Gas Service Payment Assistance Rent Payment Assistance Water Service Payment Assistance Electric Service Payment Assistance

Providing organization

Norman County Social Services

Promotes, protects, and preserves the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Norman County