Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) - Clearwater County Department of Human Services
216 Park Avenue Northwest, PO Box X, Bagley, MN 56621
Eligibility
Primarily serves Clearwater County Eligible refugees are people who were: Admitted as refugees under section 207, granted asylum under section 208, admitted as Amerasian under the Amerasian Homecoming Act, trafficking victims who have been certified by the Office of Refugee |Resettlement (ORR). People under age 18 who are trafficking victims are not required to be certified but are issued letters of confirmation by ORR.
Required documents
ID proof of immigration status (I-94)
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Languages
English
Interpretation services
English
Application process
Combined Application Form (CAF), applicants may be asked to provide Immigration Naturalization Services (INS) documentation.
Service area
Clearwater County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) provides cash assistance to refugees who are ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or MFIP for up to 8 months after arrival in the United States. To ensure that RCA recipients are self-sufficient within RCA eligibility, agencies provide employment and social services. RCA recipients may continue to receive social services after RCA eligibility ends. There is no 30-day Minnesota residency requirement for RCA.
Last Assured
11/25/2025
Providing organization
Clearwater County Department of Human Services
Provides services for residents of Clearwater County