Emergency Assistance - EA - Polk County Social Services
612 North Broadway, Room 302, Crookston, MN 56716
Eligibility
Families with low income and children under age 21 who are residents of Polk County
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate
eviction notice
photo ID
proof of address
proof of income statements
utility disconnection notice/shut off notice
Hours
- Office Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
- Window Service: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call; by mail; walk-in; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Polk County, MN
Other Information
Languages
- Spanish
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.
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.