Refugee Cash Assistance - RCA - Watonwan County Department of Human Services
715 2nd Avenue South, Saint James, MN 56081
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
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Watonwan County, MN
Other Information
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 SSI.
Last Assured
03/12/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
Watonwan County Department of Human Services
County human services office