Financial Assistance

Olmsted County partners with the State of Minnesota to help children and families live safe and healthy lives.

Families who qualify may receive benefits or financial help with food, housing, medical care and childcare.

Choose from the list below to learn more about qualifying and applying for child or family assistance.

Olmsted County provides cash & food assistance programs and services to residents who qualify (SNAP, GA, MSA, MFIP, Refugee Assistance).

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Burial assistance

Under Minnesota Statutes, when a person dies without adequate resources to cover the cost of the final disposition, the county is required to assist.

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Emergency assistance

Help with basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, utilities, and transportation

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Energy Assistance/EAP

Three Rivers Community Action is providing energy assistance to income eligible residents.

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Public Assistance Fraud

What is Olmsted County's role in fraud prevention?

The primary goal of investigating fraud is to strengthen the integrity of our public assistance programs.

If you have a concern about public assistance fraud, you can report it in the following ways:

State of MN Hotline: 1-800-627-9977
Olmsted County: 507-328-6770

Please include:

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Child Support

Child support services exist to help benefit children by establishing paternity, establishing and modifying support orders, collecting support, and promoting the means to do so.

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Childcare assistance

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Child Care Assistance Program provides financial assistance to help families with low incomes pay for child care.

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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

WIC is a health and nutrition program for growing families.

Read more about Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Health Care Assistance Programs - Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare

Find out if you qualify for MNSure and MinnesotaCare to provide low-cost or no-cost health insurance.

Read more about Health Care Assistance Programs - Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare

Temporary assistance for veterans and their families

One-time financial assistance to a veteran or surviving spouse to promote stability and prevent homelessness

Read more about Temporary assistance for veterans and their families

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