Financial Assistance

No English

Purpose

The Financial Assistance Unit determines initial and ongoing eligibility for the Health Care, Cash, Food Support and Emergency Assistance Programs.

Cash, Medical & Food Support Programs

MFIP (Minnesota Family Investment Program) / Child Care Assistance

• Ongoing MFIP cases and child care assistance programs.
• 2022-2023 MFIP Biennial Service Agreement (PDF)
• 2024-2025 Child Care Assistance Plan Draft (PDF)

Family Medical & Food Support

• Family medical assistance and/or food support cases.

Adult Financial & Medical 

• Financial programs for persons 18 years of age or older with no minor children in the household.

Apply For Healthcare

• Apply for Health Care through MnSure

Equal Access

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf , from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
 U.S. Department of Agriculture
 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
 Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:
 (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:
 program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.