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Emergency Assistance - EA - Becker County Human Services

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Resource Name:Emergency Assistance - EA - Becker County Human Services

address

712 Minnesota Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Eligibility

Families with children under age 21 with low income who are residents of Becker County

Required documents

Application/registration form birth certificate eviction notice picture ID proof of address proof of income statements utility disconnection notice/shut off notice

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Service area

Becker County, MN

Other Information

Application Process

  • Walk In

Program Fees

  • No Fee
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. 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.Emergency assistance is a short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Last Assured

10/21/2025

Providing organization

Becker County Human Services
Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment support, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Becker County