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Prevention, Retention And Contingency (PRC) - Household Items - Childrens Services / Domesti | Cuyahoga County Job And Family Services

1641 Payne Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114

*Serves Cuyahoga County households with Income must be 200% of the Federal poverty level or less. *Must have at least one child under the age of 18 (or through age 18 if the child is still in high school) or be pregnant (in the third trimester). *In certain cases, will serve non-custodial fathers or mothers if they are enrolled with OWF (Ohio Works First), food stamps and/or Medicaid. These clients must be current with their Child Support Order). *Applicants must explore other community resources that may meet the current need (this can be accomplished by calling 2-1-1). *Must be actively involved with the Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Senior and Adult Services (including relative caregivers), a domestic violence program or homeless shelter program, and be establishing or re-establishing a household. *At least one member of the family must be a U.S. citizen or qualified alien. *Any liquid assets over $1000 must be used as co-pay towards meeting the need in question. * Assistance with furniture, children's beds, and appliances available once in a 5 year period; children's clothes available once in a 12 month period. * Cannot assist in purchasing any item that requires additional financing. *DOES NOT SERVE fugitive felons, and those who have been convicted of program fraud where repayment has not yet occurred. SANCTIONED PERSONS CAN STILL QUALIFY if applying for PRC within 30 days of the end of the sanction period.
Completed application form, proof of address, proof of financial need (all income which has been received by any member of the assistance group (household) during the previous 30 days will be considered gross income, both earned and unearned, will be counted verbal verification of income from the income source is permissible), proof of ALL liquid assets (verbal or written), proof of the applicant's change in circumstance leading to the current need and written proof that the applicant made a significant attempt to use other community services to meet the need presented. If pregnant, need a medical statement verifying pregnancy. If homeless, will need a shelter letter. In addition, if the cost of the documented need exceeds the amount of PRC that is to be issued, the applicant must provide verification that they have paid the amount in excess of the PRC payment, prior to receiving payment.
M-F: 9:00am-4:00pm.
(216) 987-7000

Voice - voice | Agency Main Switchboard

(216) 987-6978

Voice - voice | Virgil Brown NFSC Information Line

(216) 987-7700

Fax - fax | For faxing documents

https://hhs.cuyahogacounty.us/programs/detail/emergency-assistance-prevention-retention-and-contingency-program
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Applications may be picked up and dropped off (in drop-box) at Neighborhood Family Service Centers M-F: 9:00am-4:00pm. Applications are available on website and can then be emailed or faxed to the agency. May also call the PRC Hotline to request an application by mail, to check the status of an application, or with questions about the application process (applications can't be done over the phone, the hotline can only answer questions that the applicant may have about the application) M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm (if no answer, leave a voice mail and the call will be returned within one to two business days). Clients should notify third party (such as job training program or employer) that application is pending. Once all verifications are received, the application will be processed within 30 days, but are usually processed in a shorter time period. Once approved, client will pick up their voucher at the Virgil Brown Neighborhood Family Service Center and will then have to locate a store that will accept the voucher. The client turns the voucher over to the store for the items purchased and then the vendor signs the voucher and returns it to JFS who will then mail a check to the store. JFS does not have any formal agreement with any vendors to accept PRC vouchers - it is up to the vendors to accept them (clients should call around to find stores that take the voucher). Call the PRC Hotline for help with the application process or to check the status of an application M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm (if no answer, leave a voice mail and the call will be returned within one to two business days). Once all required verifications are received from the applicant, the PRC application should be approved or denied as quickly as possible, but no later than 10 calendar days (but in some cases, this may take up to 30 days). Notification shall be given in person or sent by mail within two (2) business days of the application decision.

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Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Description

Provides aid to families in the form of a voucher to buy items or pay for emergency services related to establishing a household (coming out of homelessness or moving into a new unit) and which cannot be addressed using existing community resources. MAY BE USED FOR: stoves and refrigerators (maximum $200); baby furniture; children's beds/mattresses; general furniture (limited to: couch, love seat, living room chairs, kitchen table, bedroom dresser (up to $125); washer and/or dryer (only if integral to the applicant's employment); and microwave oven (maximum of $400 per item), and children's clothing (up to $150 per child). MAY NOT BE USED FOR: entertainment furniture (such as a TV or a radio), mortgage payments. YEARLY CASH LIMITS: $1,500 total during the calendar year (may be $750 for certain non-custodial parents).

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Cuyahoga County Job And Family Services

Government agency that promotes self-sufficiency and family stability by providing emergency financial assistance, employment services, child support services, Medicaid, food assistance (SNAP), and a wide variety of social services.