Emergency Assistance - EA - Marshall County Social Services

208 East Colvin Avenue, Suite 14, Warren, MN 56762

Eligibility

- Families with children under age 21 with low income and who are residents of Marshall County - Must have an emergency that threatens a child's health or safety and lack the goods or services necessary to protect the child's health or safety

Required documents

Application/registration form driver's license permanent resident card picture ID

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(800)624-5444

Voice

(218)745-5124

Voice

(218)745-5260

Fax

Websitehttps://www.co.marshall.mn.us/departments/social_services/index.php

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

- Call; visit website/apply online: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/

Service area

Marshall County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

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. Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including utility shut-off (electric, gas, heating and water service payment assistance), eviction, or foreclosure. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance.

Last Assured

04/07/2026

What's Here

Electric Service Payment Assistance Heating Fuel Payment Assistance Telephone Service Payment Assistance Rental Deposit Assistance Mortgage Payment Assistance Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance Gas Service Payment Assistance Water Service Payment Assistance Rent Payment Assistance

Providing organization

Marshall County Social Services

Administers human and social service programs to individuals and families