Refugee Cash Assistance - RCA - Rice County Social Services
320 3rd Street NW, Faribault, MN 55021
Eligibility
- Refugees may not be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Must have arrived in the United States less than 8 months ago
- Those who have been granted asylum less than 8 months ago
Required documents
Application/registration form
identification for each family member
proof of address
proof of household income
Social Security card/number
verification of assets
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Somali; Spanish
Application process
Call; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Rice County, MN
Other Information
Languages
- Somali
- Spanish
Program Fees
- No Fee
Provides temporary financial assistance for refugees and eligible entrants while they are in the process of resettling in the United States.
?NOTE: Able-bodied RCA recipients are required to participate in an employment and training program. RCA recipients who are disabled or 65 years of age or older are required to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Last Assured
03/19/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
Rice County Social Services
County family services agency