Emergency Programs

Emergency programs are short-term help for qualifying people who need money during a crisis. The programs help people who have had a fire, utility shut off, eviction, illness, theft, loss of job or other major problem. Emergency programs include:

• Emergency Assistance (EA)
• Emergency General Assistance (EGA)
• Emergency General Assistance Medical Care (EGAMC)
• Emergency Minnesota Supplemental Aid (EMSA).

See also: FAQs for Emergency Programs

Emergency Assistance (EA)

EA helps eligible families who have children in the home under age 18.

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Emergency General Assistance (EGA)

EGA helps eligible persons who cannot get help through MFIP, EA, DWP, or EMSA.

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Emergency General Assistance Medical Care (EGAMC)

For persons between the ages of 21 and 65, EGAMC pays one-time emergency medical expenses for qualifying persons with a medical emergency if they are not eligible for other medical programs.

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Emergency Minnesota Supplemental Aid (EMSA)

EMSA is short-term help for persons over 18 receiving MSA cash benefits and who have an emergency such as eviction, utility shut-off or major household repairs.

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page last updated - 03/08/2005

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