Le Sueur County Department of Human Services
County Programs for Income Assistance
88 S Park Ave, Le Center, MN 56057
Eligibility
Check specific program guidelines for requirements.
(507) 357-8288
Voice
Site Service Area
Le Sueur County
Other Information
Specialization
- Refugees
- People with low income
- Family
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.
Last Update
04/22/2026
What's Here
TANFRent Payment AssistanceGap Group Income Maintenance ProgramsSSI RecipientsUtility Service Payment AssistanceSingle AdultsWelfare to Work ProgramsUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceRefugees/Entrants/AsyleesLow IncomePoverty LevelRefugee/Entrant Cash Assistance ApplicationsImmigrant Benefits Assistance
Providing organization
Le Sueur County Department of Human Services