Refugee Cash Assistance - RCA - Saint Louis County Public Health and Human Services
320 Miners Drive East, Ely, MN 55731
Certain non-citizens who are considered refugees, and who have been in Saint Louis County 8 months or less who meet income, household makeup, and circumstantial eligibility requirements
Application/registration form identification for each family member proof of address proof of household income proof of immigration status (I-94) verification of assets
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Intake Hibbing
Intake Duluth
Intake Virginia
Intake Ely
Interpreters available
- Call; walk-in - Visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Saint Louis County, MN
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Program Fees
Refugee Cash Assistance 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.
09/30/2025
Saint Louis County Public Health and Human Services
Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment supports, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Saint Louis County