Emergency Assistance - EA - Douglas County Health and Human Services
809 Elm Street, Suite 1186, Alexandria, MN 56308
Eligibility
- Families with children under age 21 years and low income who are residents of Douglas County
- The family 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
eviction notice
legal notice that the home is in foreclosure
proof of emergency
utility disconnect notice
verification of income
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
- Call; email; fax; mail applications to 809 Elm Street, Suite 1186, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
- Walk in to pick up an application or drop off applications
Service area
Douglas County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Application Process
- Walk In
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. 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 for rent, rental deposits, utility shut-offs, evictions, and foreclosures.
Last Assured
02/28/2025
Providing organization
Douglas County Health and Human Services
The county human services providing services for foster care licensing, adult mental health, substance use services, senior and veteran services, children and families, economic assistance programs, and the protection of vulnerable individuals.