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.

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.

Read more about Burial Assistance

Emergency Assistance

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

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Emergency Rent Assistance

The Rental Assistance Program has been combined with Emergency Assistance. If you need rent assistance, you may qualify for help even if you have already accessed Emergency in the last 12 months.

Read more about Emergency Rent Assistance

Energy Assistance/EAP

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

Read more about Energy Assistance/EAP

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.

Read more about Public Assistance Fraud

Cash & Food Assistance

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

Read more about Cash & Food Assistance

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.