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Cash & Food Assistance

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

Click the links below to learn about each program and begin your application process. Steps to apply are provided at the bottom of the page.

How to Apply for Assistance 

 Apply Online 

You may apply online through  MN Benefits

Mail or Drop off 

We have paper applications available outside our building.

You can mail/drop off your paper application at:

2117 Campus Drive South East, Suite 100  
Rochester, MN 55904 

Email 

You can email your paper application to PAQ@Co.Olmsted.MN.US

Fax

You can fax your paper application to 507-328-7956

Application Assistance

We can help you fill out applications, answer questions, and guide you through the process. Please call to make an appointment. 

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  
Call: 507-328-6500 

Toll Free 1-855-282-3390

Food Assistance (SNAP) 

The SNAP Program (formerly called the Food Stamp Program or Food Support) is a county-run federal program that provides low-income households with money to buy healthy food. 

  • Learn More About SNAP 

General Assistance (GA) 

The General Assistance program provides cash assistance to single and married adults without children who cannot work. Elderly, injured, and ill adults may qualify for help. 

  • Learn More About GA 

Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) 

Minnesota Supplemental Aid is a state-funded cash assistance program for people who receive Social  Security Income (SSI) benefits. 

  • Learn More About MSA 

Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) 

The Minnesota Family Investment Program helps families become financially stable by providing work support, temporary cash assistance, and food support. This program is for low-income families with  children under 18 and pregnant women who are able to work. 

  • Learn More About MFIP 

Refugee Assistance 

Refugee Cash Assistance may be available to individuals and families who cannot return to their home country because it is unsafe. In Olmsted County this program is administered by Catholic Charities.

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