Emergency Assistance - EA - Carlton County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division
14 North 11th Street, Suite 100, Cloquet, MN 55720
Eligibility
Families with children and/or pregnant women who meet other eligibility criteria, are low income, and are residents of Carlton County
Required documents
Application/registration form
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday- Walk in: 10 am - 2 pm Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
(218)879-4511
Voice
Application process
- Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov- Call or walk in
Service area
Carlton County, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
Program Fees
- No Fee
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 18 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 grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including evictions, foreclosures, or utility shut-offs (electric, gas, heating fuel, or water service payment assistance). Applicants must show they have spent a certain percentage of their income from the last 60 days on basic needs in order to qualify.
Last Assured
03/13/2026
Providing organization
Carlton County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division
The Financial Assistance Department responsible for administering public assistance programs in Carlton County