Emergency Assistance

Families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies such as evictions, foreclosures, utility shutoffs or other household emergencies may qualify for this cash-grant program.

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Eligibility

Applicants must meet income guidelines to qualify.

Benefits

Emergency Assistance is a cash-grant program to help you resolve an emergency situation.

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How to apply

Apply online in 20 minutes or less at MNbenefits.mn.gov

Apply in person for Emergency Assistance at your local county or Tribal Nation human services office.

Eligibility

Counties and Tribal Nations can add their own rules about who can get Emergency Assistance and how often.

The cash-grant must be enough to resolve the emergency.
You don't have to be on or eligible for Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).
You have to meet income guidelines.
You can't have received Emergency Assistance within the past 12 months. Some counties may make you wait longer.

Benefits

Emergency Assistance is a cash-grant program to help you resolve an emergency situation. The grant may not cover the entire cost of the emergency, but can help.

Other emergency resources

Coordinated Entry Access Point
Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program
Affordable Housing Resource Guides
Disability Hub MN

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