Cash Programs

  1. Six Programs
  2. How to Apply
  • Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) - A monthly cash grant for low-income families and pregnant women.
  • Diversionary Work Program (DWP) - a short-term program that provides employment services and basic living costs to eligible families who are working or looking for work but need help with basic living expenses.
  • General Assistance (GA) - An interim monthly cash grant for single or married adults who are unable to work for at least 45 days but plan to return to work or receive benefits from another state or federal program.
  • Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) - The MSA Housing Assistance program provides help for housing costs for some people with disabilities.
  • Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) - A cash grant for people who entered the U.S. as a refugee or as an asylee and have been in the country for less than 8 months.
  • Housing Support - a monthly payment used to pay room and board for those unable to live on their own due to age or a disability.