Emergency Assistance
Are you:
- 65 years old or older
- Disabled and age 18 or order
- Blind
- A refugee or have asylum status
- Caring for children under 19 years of age
- Pregnant
- Out of work
Do you need help with getting basic needs like:
- food
- shelter
- clothing
- utilities (heat, electricity, water)
- transportation
Apply for cash assistance
Online
1. Gather your information
Use the MN Department of Human Services Required Information for Minnesota Assistance Programs page as a checklist of information you will need to have when you apply for help.
Read the MNDHS Program Information for Cash, Food, and Child Care Programs general information fact sheet so that you know what kind of programs you can apply for.
To apply online:
Phone
Call us for an appointment
We have staff that can help you fill out applications, answer your questions, and guide you through this process.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
In Person
1. Gather your information
Use the MN Department of Human Services Required Information for Minnesota Assistance Programs page as a checklist of information you will need to have when you apply for help.
Read the MNDHS Program Information for Cash, Food, and Child Care Programs general information fact sheet so that you know what kind of programs you can apply for.
2. Come to our office
Staff is available in our office to help you. Bring with you the items that are listed in the Required Proof Checklist.
Come To:
2117 Campus Drive South East
Suite 100
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone:
507-328-6500
855-282-3390 (Toll-Free)