Eligibility varies for each program
and is based on income, assets and other qualifying factors.
Individuals must fill out a formal application in order to have
eligibility determined.
Programs:
Minnesota Family Investment
Program (MFIP)
A combination of both cash and food
assistance, MFIP provides temporary assistance to qualifying
families. MFIP is a work-focused program with the goal of moving
families toward self-sufficiency through employment.
General Assistance
GA provides monthly cash assistance
to people who cannot work due to a disability or illness.
Minnesota Supplemental
Assistance
MSA provides monthly cash assistance
to people over age 65, blind or disabled and who are receiving
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security payments.
Food Support Program
Assistance to supplement individual
or family food budgets and improve nutrition. Benefits cannot be
used to purchase alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pet food or
non-food items.
