COUNTY RESIDENCE
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
People cannot participate in an assistance program in more than 1 Minnesota county in the same month EXCEPT as noted below.
For people in the Safe At Home Program, see 0029.29 (Safe At Home Program).
MFIP:
The county of residence for applicants is the county they live in at the time they apply, or, if they live in an excluded-time facility, the county in which they lived immediately before entering the facility. See 0005.12 (Accepting and Processing Applications) for how to handle applications from residents of another Minnesota county.
SNAP:
Residents of domestic violence shelters may participate in more than 1 county. See 0011.21 (Receipt of Other Assistance).
MSA:
MSA participants who need emergency help may participate in the county in which they apply. See 0004 (Emergencies).
GA:
Residents of domestic violence shelters may participate in more than 1 county. See 0011.21 (Receipt of Other Assistance).
GA participants who need emergency help may participate in the county in which they apply. See 0004 (Emergencies).
HSP:
HSP participants who need emergency help may participate in the county in which they apply. See 0004 (Emergencies).
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PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 12/2018 | updates "Battered Women's Shelter(s)" to "Domestic Violence Shelter(s). |
| 12/2014 | Removed WB. This program was suspended 12/1/14. |
| 04/2013 | update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed. |
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