Houston County Department of Human Services
Resource Name:Houston County Department of Human Services
County Programs for Income Assistance
address
304 S Marshall St, Rm 104, Caledonia, MN 55921
Eligibility
Check specific program guidelines for requirements.
Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
(507) 725-5811
Voice
Site Service Area
Houston County
Other Information
Specialization
- People with low income
- Family
- Refugees
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
08/06/2026
What's Here
Undesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceRefugees/Entrants/AsyleesRent Payment AssistanceWelfare to Work ProgramsImmigrant Benefits AssistanceLow IncomePoverty LevelSingle AdultsRefugee/Entrant Cash Assistance ApplicationsSSI RecipientsTANFGap Group Income Maintenance ProgramsUtility Service Payment Assistance
Providing organization
Houston County Department of Human Services