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Emergency Assistance - EA - Goodhue County Health and Human Services

426 West Avenue, Red Wing, MN 55066

Eligibility

Families with children and pregnant women with low income who are residents of Goodhue County

Required documents

Application/registration form eviction notice financial statements proof of address proof of household income Social Security card/number utility disconnection notice

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
https://goodhuecountymn.gov/health_human_services/economic_assistance/cash_assistance/

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

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

Service area

Goodhue County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Application Process

Walk In

Description

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families 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

09/17/2025

Providing organization

Goodhue County Health and Human Services

Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment support, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Goodhue County