Emergency Assistance - EA - Becker County Human Services
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
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
- Call; walk-in
- Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Becker County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Application Process
- Walk In
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
What's Here
Undesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceGeneral Appliance ProvisionMoving Expense AssistanceAppliance RepairMortgage Payment AssistanceGeneral Furniture ProvisionWater Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRental Deposit Assistance
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