Emergency Assistance - EA - Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
630 Florence Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060
Eligibility
- Families with low income and minors (under age 18) in their household- Pregnant women with low income- Residents of Dodge, Steele, and Waseca counties
Required documents
Application/registration form
contact agency for documentation requirements
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(507)923-2930
Voice·
Intake Dodge
(507)837-6630
Voice·
Intake Waseca
(888)850-9419
Voice
(507)431-5650
Voice·
Intake Steele
Interpretation services
Interpretation available through Language Line and interpreters available for scheduled appointments
Application process
- Call or walk in- Visit website to apply online: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Dodge County, MN
Steele County, MN
Waseca County, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
Program Fees
- No Fee
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 grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including risk of losing their housing (rent or mortgage) or are up for disconnection or already disconnected from their utilities (including electric, gas, heating, and water) service providers.
Last Assured
05/19/2026
Providing organization
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
Human service's agency that provides financial assistance, child support services, and a variety of social services to individuals and families in Dodge, Steele, and Waseca counties.