Emergency Assistance - EA - Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services
2200 23rd Street NE, Suite 1020, Willmar, MN 56201
Eligibility
Families with children under age 21 who are residents of Kandiyohi County
Required documents
Application/registration form
applicant's identity
emergency and cost of alleviating emergency
verification of assets and income
verification of need such as utility shut-off notices, unlawful detainers, and foreclosure notices
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Spanish; interpreters available
Application process
- Call or walk in
- Visit website to apply online at MNBenefits: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Kandiyohi County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Languages
- Spanish
Application Process
- Walk In
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 18 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 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
03/27/2026
What's Here
Gas Service Payment AssistanceAppliance RepairRental Deposit AssistanceGeneral Appliance ProvisionTelephone Service Payment AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceGeneral Furniture ProvisionRent Payment AssistanceMoving Expense AssistanceElectric Service Payment Assistance
Providing organization
Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services
Provides social services, financial assistance, child support services, and health-related services to residents of the County. Major divisions within the department include social services for: children and families, older adults, people living with disabilities, and people dealing with mental health, chemical dependency issues, and public health services.