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Program Details
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
County Programs for Income Assistance
Apply for county programs that help pay for basic needs
Description
Programs that help pay for basic needs include:
- Emergency General Assistance (EGA): Help to resolve a one-time crisis that immediately threatens a basic health or safety need (such as food, shelter or utilities)
- General Assistance (GA): Cash assistance to help cover basic needs for people without children who can't work enough to support themselves, and whose income and resources are very low
- Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP): Helps families with children meet their basic needs, while helping parents move to financial stability through work
- Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA): Money to help pay for basic needs of people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA): Provides money to newly arrived refugees who are making the transition to life in the United States and are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
Features
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Area Served by County
- Steele County
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Specialization
- Family
- People with low income
Eligibility
Check specific program guidelines for requirements.
Location
630 Florence Ave, Owatonna, MN, 55060
Area Served
Steele County
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 507-431-5680
- Main: 507-431-5600
Websites
Other Locations
- Minnesota Prairie County Alliance - Waseca County 1000 Elm Ave W, Waseca, MN, 56093
- Minnesota Prairie County Alliance - Dodge County 22 6th St E, Mantorville, MN, 55955
Other Services at this Location
- Apply for Waiver Programs Accepts applications for Medical Assistance/Medicaid waiver programs
- Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing The local county office that oversees licenses for child foster care. Foster care is a temporary safe family home for children who have been placed by a court order or a voluntary placement agreement.
- Child Support Services (CSS) The Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Support Division and county child support agencies work with both parents to establish and enforce child support court orders.
- County Programs for Families Apply for county programs that provide financial assistance and supportive resources to families
- County Programs for Food Support Apply for county programs that help pay for food
- County Programs for People with Disabilities Apply for county programs that serve people with disabilities
- Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Medical Assistance benefit to help people with disabilities and seniors find and keep housing
- Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP) A voluntary, supportive service that focuses on helping expecting and parenting families thrive.
Last Update
12/18/2024