Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services
2200 23rd Street NE, Suite 1020, Willmar, MN 56201
- Adults without children - Low income - Residents of Kandiyohi County
Application/registration form birth certificate eviction notice photo ID proof of address proof of income statements utility disconnection notice/shut off notice verification of the need for home repairs and moving expenses
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Spanish; interpreters available
- Call or walk in - Visit website to apply online at MNBenefits: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Kandiyohi County, MN
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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.
03/27/2026
Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services
Provides social services, financial assistance, child support services, and health-related services to residents of the County.
Major divisions within the department include social services for: children and families, older adults, people living with disabilities, and people dealing with mental health, chemical dependency issues, and public health services.