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Cash Assistance Programs | Washington County, MN - Official Website Washington County Community Services runs programs that help low-income residents. These programs help with basic needs, including food support, medical assistance, cash assistance, and child care assistance.
Public assistance programs are regulated by Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), and federal agencies. Apply for Cash Assistance Apply for Cash Assistance Programs Online: Visit MNBenefits to submit your application online. Visit MNBenefits (external) Complete and sign a Combined Application Form.
Copies of this application are available at all Community Services offices or can be mailed to you. Mail, drop-off, fax, or electronically send your completed application to Washington County Community Services. Go to Combined Application Form (external) An eligibility worker will call you to complete a telephone interview.
Benefits cannot be approved without this interview. If you do not have a phone, you may complete your interview in any of the Community Services offices. Information You Must Provide Submit verifications before your interview for the quickest processing.
To submit, go to MNBenefits website. Program requirements vary, but common verifications include: identity, income, assets, rent, or utility costs, and proof of relationship with minors. After your interview, you will be notified of any additional verifications required.
Visit MNBenefits document upload (external) There are different cash assistance programs available for individuals and families. Each program sets its own eligibility criteria. Eligibility workers will consider your eligibility for all programs when you apply for cash assistance.
The amount a family is eligible to receive is based on current income and basic needs. Cash programs that provide a monthly grant include: A monthly cash grant, child care, and food assistance for low-income families with children and pregnant women. When children do not live with either parent, their caregivers may apply for Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Child Only Assistance.
Monthly cash support to help adults meet basic living expenses. It is mainly for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), but if your income is just over the Supplemental Security Income limit you may be eligible. A four-month cash grant for eligible people who entered the U.S. under humanitarian protection.
Refuge Cash Assistance is administered by the Resettlement Programs Office within the Minnesota Department of Human Services. General Assistance, an interim monthly cash grant for adults who are unable to work and have little or no income meet their basic needs.
Visit General Assistance (external) Cash programs that can assist with housing costs include: The Housing Support (formerly known as Group Residential Housing) program, which helps pay for approved housing settings and support services, such as adult foster care, assisted living, or supportive housing units. To qualify, you must currently live in a housing setting that is contracted with Washington County.
Visit the Housing Support (external) Minnesota Supplemental Aid Housing, which helps people with disabilities who pay more than 40% of their income toward housing costs. Visit Minnesota Supplemental Aid Housing (external) Renewal Information for Cash Assistance Programs Most households in cash assistance programs must renew each year.
These programs include: The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Minnesota Supplemental Assistance (MSA) You will receive a notice in the mail when it is time to renew your coverage. Look out for any mail coming from Washington County, Department of Human Services, or Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Make sure to sign your renewal and return to us timely.
Include verification of any changes with your renewal. Toll-free: 1-844-711-1907 Interpreter service is available No-English 1-844-711-1907 Monday - Friday 8 a. m.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals and families in Washington County, Minnesota meeting specific criteria. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Cash Assistance Programs is funded by Washington County, Minnesota. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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