Emergency General Assistance - EGA - Benton County Human Services
531 Dewey Street, Foley, MN 56329
Eligibility
Adults with low income who are residents of Benton County and do not have children
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate
eviction notice
photo ID
proof of address
proof of income statements
utility disconnection notice/shut off notice
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Benton County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
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
10/20/2025
What's Here
Water Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceGeneral Appliance ProvisionGeneral Furniture ProvisionElectric Service Payment AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceMoving Expense AssistanceAppliance Repair
Providing organization
Benton County Human Services
County human services office