Emergency Programs

Emergency Assistance (EA):
EA provides emergency help for Minnesota families with dependent children under age 21. The emergency must threaten the health and safety of a child, such as eviction or utility shutoff. You can receive EA only once in 12 months.

Emergency Minnesota Supplemental Aid (EMSA):
EMSA provides emergency assistance to aged, blind, or disabled persons who receive MSA and face an emergency situation that threatens the person's health and/or safety, such as eviction or utility shutoff. You can receive EMSA only once in 12 months.

Emergency General Assistance (EGA):
EGA provides help to people without children who face an emergency situation that threatens the person's health and/or safety, such as eviction or utility shutoff. You can receive EGA only once in 12 months.