Blue Earth County Department of Human Services
Resource Name:Blue Earth County Department of Human Services
County Programs for Income Assistance
address
410 S 5th St, Mankato, MN 56001
Eligibility
Check specific program guidelines for requirements.
Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
(507) 304-4222
Voice
Site Service Area
Blue Earth County
Other Information
Specialization
- Refugees
- Family
- People with low income
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 monthly money to newly arrived single adults or married couples without children with eligible status and are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) to help cover basic needs. RCA helps toward financial stability through work, unless exempted.
- SNAP Education and Training: Helps SNAP recipients with employment and education training and support
Last Update
07/22/2026
What's Here
Welfare to Work ProgramsTANFGap Group Income Maintenance ProgramsRefugee/Entrant Cash Assistance ApplicationsRent Payment AssistanceImmigrant Benefits AssistanceSSI RecipientsUtility Service Payment AssistanceSingle AdultsLow IncomeUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistancePoverty LevelRefugees/Entrants/Asylees
Providing organization
Blue Earth County Department of Human Services