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Program: General Assistance (GA)

Agency: Dakota County Employment and Economic Assistance


Resource Number: 36870240
Alternate name: General Assistance - GA; GA

Description
Provides a monthly cash benefit for adults ages 18 to 64 who are unable to provide for themselves

NOTE: GA participants are also eligible for help with medical costs through Medical Assistance (MA) programs and Food Support


Program Phones:
(651)554-5611Intake
(800)247-1056Toll free
(651)554-5748Fax
(651)554-5616TTY

Website: www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/PublicAssistance
Email: eeadocs@co.dakota.mn.us

Location information
Sites offering this program
+ Northern Service Center - Main Site ->
Northern Service Center - Main Site  
Location: 1 Mendota Road West, Suite 100
West Saint Paul 55118
Program Hours:
- Intake Hours: 8:30 am – 3 pm Monday - Friday

- Child Care Available for Conducting Business: 8:15 am – 12 noon and 1 pm - 4:15 pm Monday - Friday

- Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

- Closed: Holidays
Disabilities Access: Accessible main entrance; accessible public restroom; designated handicapped parking
Mailing Address: 1 Mendota Road West, Suite 100, West Saint Paul, MN 55118

Program Delivery
Eligibility: To be eligible, an applicant must:

- Be a resident of Dakota County for at least 30 days

- Be unable to work for a minimum of 30 days

- Have no minor, or dependent child living in the household

- Have little or no income or resources

- Not be a current SSI recipient
Languages: French; Hmong; Romanian; Russian; Spanish; Thai; Vietnamese; interpreters available
Application Process: - Call for an application; email; mail or drop off an application to the Northern Service Center; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/ to apply and submit an application online

- Walk in to get an application at the Administration Center (Vital Statistics) 1590 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033

- Walk in to get an application at the Burnsville Workforce Center 2800 West County Road 42 Burnsville, MN 55337

- Walk in to get an application at the University of Minnesota Extension 4100 220th Street Farmington, MN 55024

- Walk in to get an application at the Western Service Center (Public Health or Social Services) 14955 Galaxie Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124

Once application is received, a worker will call the applicant for a phone interview.
Program Fees: None
Documents Required: Application/registration form; verification of income; varies


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