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Emergency Assistance - EA - Norman County Social Services

15 2nd Avenue East, Room 108, Ada, MN 56510

Eligibility

- Low income families with children under age 21 and who are residents of Norman 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 applicant's identity emergency and cost of alleviating emergency verification of assets and income verification of need such as utility shut-off notices, unlawful detainers, and foreclosure notices

Hours

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
https://www.co.norman.mn.us/departments/social_services/financial_assistance.php

Interpretation services

Interpreters available; Spanish

Application process

- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/ - Call; walk in

Service area

Norman County, MN

Other Information

Languages

Spanish

Application Process

Walk In

Program Fees

No Fee

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. Short-term, one-time grant assistance for families in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Last Assured

01/13/2026

Providing organization

Norman County Social Services

Promotes, protects, and preserves the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Norman County