COVID-19 Update
We continue to operate all public assistance programs and serve our clients over the phone, online, and by postal service. Public assistance programs that previously required an in-person interview are now being managed over the phone.
Applications for cash, food, and emergency program benefits and renewals can be submitted on the
Minnesota Department of Human Services ApplyMN website. Before applying, you can see if you are eligible for ApplyMN programs by using the
Bridge to Benefits screening tool.
Access applications, renewals and verification forms on the
Minnesota Department of Human Services eDocs website. They are available for no-contact pick-up or drop-off between 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W, West St Paul, MN 55118. They can also be submitted by email to
eeadocs@co.dakota.mn.us, by fax at 651-554-5748, or by calling our Customer Call Center at 651-554-5611.
Applications for health care program benefits can submitted on the
MNsure website. METS (County administered MNsure) can be submitted by email to
eeametshcteam@co.dakota.mn.us.
If none of these resources work for you, call 651-554-5611 to schedule an over-the-phone application appointment.
If you are unemployed, you may be eligible for the
Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program. Dakota County is accepting applications to our
Dislocated Worker Programs.