Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides emergency assistance for services and items related to maintaining or obtaining employment. Transportation and Employment Assistance: Provides assistance with automotive repairs, parts, service, towing charges and so forth. Offers drivers’ education courses, drivers’ license fees and license plate fee assistance. Purchase of special tools and equipment needed for employment (such as wrenches for a car mechanic, work boots, tool belts, safety equipment, back supports and so forth.). Higher Education Assistance: Provides assistance with expenses related to higher education and/or training such as testing for State licenses, board certification, commercial driver’s license, costs of books, lab fees and registration fees. Relocation Assistance: Will assist with relocation expenses if the client must move for employment purposes. Relocation expenses for employment out of county or out of state only.

Provides reductions in property taxes for eligible homeowners in the county. Amount of reduction is calculated by exempting the first $50,000 of value on the property in question. Will answer questions and assist with completing forms regarding the reduction.

Manage and deliver coordinated transportation services to residents of Columbiana County. Provides transportation planning, rider training, trip brokerage and coordination, safe-driver training, and the coordination of all transportation options within the county. Specific attention to promoting accessibility, education and awareness to older adults, persons with disabilities, persons with low income, veterans and other underserved populations.

Provides financial assistance and job-related expense assistance to people in emergency situations. Offers utility bill payment, rent assistance for those being evicted, car repairs and other job related expenses. Additional funds are temporarily available for help with shelter, utility, and food assistance. Applicants may be eligible for an additional $2,000 per PRC assistance group to receive help with shelter, utility, and food assistance.

Provides financial and other supports to eligible young adults to assist in finding and maintaining safe and secure housing (possibly rent, deposit, and/or gas, electric or water utilities), food, clothing, personal care items, educational and training expenses, and other services that assist with transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Service includes regular meetings with a case manager to help direct the young adult and oversee payments for services. Assistance may be provided as long as the young adult remains eligible.

Offers a one-time payment assistance of up to $500 to help with utility bills (gas, electric, sewer, water.) May be able to help with rent. Additional funds over $500 may be available depending on the special circumstances of the client.

Provides assistance in a variety of ways to keep people from losing their jobs, assist people in getting jobs, and to help people in assuring a safe home environment.

Provides case management to coordinate link clients to community resources at a variety of social service and government agencies. Provides guidance and follow-up to the client to assist with the application process for the services they are being linked to. Goal is to stabilize the client's financial situation. In cases where there are no existing community resources that can help with the client's particular issue, the Collaborative may provide financial assistance including (but not limited to): housing (rent payment/rental deposit), utilities (gas, electric, water, bulk fuel), transportation (gas cards, car repair), etc.

Assistance to low income Madison County residents that are needing help with , prescriptions, rent assistance, homeless shelter, gas cards, etc.

Offers hotel/motel assistance only when emergency shelter is full. This assistance is designed for individuals/families experiencing a housing crisis who have no other place to temporarily reside. Offers Homeless Prevention funds to be used to keep Preble County individuals/families experiencing a housing crisis (homelessness) related to non-payment of rent and at risk of homeless should financial assistance not be given. This is short term temporary financial assistance. Documentation is required for this assistance (utility disconnect letters, eviction letters). All funds are paid directly to landlords, utility provider, etc.

Provides financial assistance for rent and utilities (gas, electric, and water).

Provides payment assistance for eligible homeowners affected by COVID-19. Assistance includes: utilities, property taxes, insurance, and condominium/homeowner association fees. **Homeowner's insurance, flood insurance, and property taxes cannot be escrowed into mortgage**

Provides reductions in property taxes for older adults and homeowners who are disabled in Allen County. Amount of reduction is calculated by exempting the first $25,000 of value on the property in question. Will answer questions and advise on the basics of completing forms regarding homestead exemption.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent and utility bill payments. Funding is limited and may not always be available.

Provides financial assistance for expenses related to acquiring rental housing, such as first month's rent and/or security deposits required to move in.

Provides assistance with rent or mortgage payments (no rental deposits). Maximum amount of assistance given is at the agency's discretion. All approved clients will create a budget plan with a caseworker.

Provides assistance with with covering costs such as rent, rent deposits, back rent, and utilities (gas, electric, water, sewer) to the formerly incarcerated. Funds are intended to stabilize the client's housing situation. Applicants will need to attend two financial literacy courses prior to funding distribution (agency will refer).

Provides rent payment assistance to qualifying families in need as long as funds are available.

Statewide program administered by the County Auditor that offers qualifying homeowners a reduction on their real property or manufactured home taxes. The primary responsibilities of the homestead section are to assist taxpayers with the Homestead Exemption application process as well as maintain and update existing application records. The exemption, which takes the form of a credit on property tax bills, allows qualifying homeowners to exempt $26,200 of the market value of their homes from all local property taxes. For example, an eligible owner of a home with a market value of $100,000 will be billed as if the home were valued at $73,800. Homeowners who already receive the homestead exemption do not need to reapply every year.

Provides aid to families in the form of a voucher to pay for rent and/or security deposit where the situation is an emergency and non-recurring (a situation not extending beyond 4 months) and which cannot be addressed using existing community resources. MAY BE USED FOR: 1. Establishing new household: Security deposit and/or one month rent ($750 maximum - once per calendar year). 2. Past due rent and staying in the same apartment: up to two months rent ($750 maximum - once per calendar year). In addition, applicant cannot exceed $1,500 in aid from the overall PRC program ($750 if non-custodial guardian). Does not assist with rental application fees.

St. Vincent De Paul will help with any need that is within their financial capability. Must wear a mask, have temperature taken and given hand sanitizer. All interviews will be done over the phone instead of in person.