Emergency Assistance - EA - Polk County Social Services
1424 Central Avenue NE, Suite 104, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Spanish
Call; by mail; walk-in; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Polk County, MN
Description
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. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, or other emergency need.
Last assured
09/24/2025
Providing organization
Polk County Social Services
Provides comprehensive support services to Polk County residents, including medical coverage, financial aid, food assistance, employment support, care coordination, and protective services for adults and children.
