Emergency Assistance - EA - Meeker County Human Services
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Short-term, one-time grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis relating to shelter or other emergency expense, which can cause a threat to the health or safety of the family.
Categories
Last assured
03/13/2025
Physical Address
114 North Holcombe Avenue, Suite 180, Litchfield, MN 55355
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Fax
(320)693-5344
Application process
Call for appointment; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
Required documents
Application/registration form; birth certificate; driver's license; eviction notice; health insurance card; mail with current address; picture ID; proof of address; proof of citizenship/passport; proof of household income; Social Security card/number
Eligibility
Low-income families with children under age 21 who are residents of Meeker County
Service area
Meeker County, MN
Agency info
Meeker County Human Services
County agency that oversees the human services, cash and food assistance programs, medical assistance, child support, and the protection of vulnerable individuals