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Helps families with children get back on their feet. The OWF program can provide cash assistance to eligible families for up to 36 months. This temporary assistance helps with daily living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, car payments, child care, gas, and more.

Ohio Works First (cash assistance) is temporary assistance available to families to help pay for immediate needs while the adults of the family prepare and search for jobs. Benefits are distributed through the EPPIcard, which can be used like a debit card, or through direct deposit into the individual’s bank account.

The TANF program is intended to help low to moderate income families within Muskingum County deal with life’s unexpected circumstances and provide the support for families to fulfill their day-to-day obligations to promote self-sufficiency. TANF dollars can be leveraged with other funding sources and programs to best fulfill the family’s needs. This program is only available from October 1, 2024 until September 30, 2025 or until funding is exhausted. (whichever comes first).

Helps families with children get back on their feet. The OWF program can provide cash assistance to eligible families for up to 36 months. This temporary assistance helps with daily living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, car payments, child care, gas, and more.

Department of Job and Family Services offers assistance with TANF (Temporary Need for Needy Families) applications, which provides cash benefits to eligible families for up to 36 months.Apply onlinePrint an application and return the completed application to Wyandot County Department of Job and Family Services in person or by mail.

The Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) Program is designed to provide short term non-reoccurring benefits and services to eligible families. Some of the services available through PRC include: - Rent assistance with court-filed eviction notice - Utility shut offs - Home Repairs - Pest Eradication - Training Expenses (Tuition, Books, Etc.) - Required Work Clothes and Tools - Work transportation - Car repairs for working individuals - Education Bonuses - Employment Incentives - Youth Services - Kinship Services & Kinship Childcare

Provides time-limited cash benefits and supportive services to low-income, eligible families. Supportive services include child care vouchers, transportation allowances, job search and placement assistance, food stamps (SNAP/Ohio Direction Card) and health care benefits (Medicaid HMO for families) - details of these services are listed in separate service groups. Recipients are required to participate in a combination of developmental activities (parenting classes, life skills training, counseling) and/or work/training activities to remain in the program.

Helps families with children get back on their feet. The OWF program can provide cash assistance to eligible families for up to 36 months. This temporary assistance helps with daily living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, car payments, child care, gas, and more.

Ohio Works First (OWF) is the financial assistance portion of the state's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. It provides cash benefits to eligible families for up to 36 months. If you and your family are refugees and you are not eligible for OWF, you may be able to receive Cash Assistance through the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program for your first 12 months in the United States.

Provides time-limited cash benefits and supportive services to low-income, eligible families. Supportive services include child care vouchers, transportation allowances, job search and placement assistance, food stamps (SNAP/Ohio Direction Card) and health care benefits (Medicaid HMO for families) - details of these services are listed in separate service groups. Recipients are required to participate in a combination of developmental activities (parenting classes, life skills training, counseling) and/or work/training activities to remain in the program.

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Child Care Assistance (Title XX) eligibility *Ohio Works First (OWF) eligibility and benefit amounts *Social Security (SSI, SSDI, RSDI) eligibility decisions, benefit amounts, overpayments *Emergency cash assistance (PRC)

Time-limited cash assistance for families. The household must meet an income guideline to be eligible and adults in the household must participate in a work experience program to continue to receive benefits.

Ohio Works First (OWF) provides temporary support to families while parents work their way toward becoming self-sufficient. Benefits are issued on an electronic benefits card (the Ohio EPPICard) or by direct deposit into the recipient's bank account.

Helps families with children get back on their feet. The OWF program can provide cash assistance to eligible families for up to 36 months. This temporary assistance helps with daily living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, car payments, child care, gas, and more.

Provides time-limited cash benefits and supportive services to low-income families. Supportive services include transportation allowances and job search and placement assistance. Recipients are required to participate in a combination of developmental activities (parenting classes, life skills training, counseling) and/or work/training activities to remain in the program. These work activities may include community work experience, job search, training, education, and other types of developmental experience that will assist the applicant with overcoming barriers to employment. Many families receiving cash assistance are also entitled to receive food assistance and Medicaid. Once participants become employed and are no longer eligible for cash benefits, they may continue to receive Medicaid and child care benefits for up to one year or until their income exceeds allowable limit. In addition, clients who transition to work may still be eligible for food assistance (depending on income).

Determines eligibility and processes applications for the Ohio Works First (OWF) program, also known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Individuals must spend 20-35 hours per week working, in school, or volunteering. Individuals may also work with Community Link to remove barriers to work. Families are eligible for the program for up to 36 months.

Provides temporary continuance of cash benefits and employment support for certain categories of clients who have used up their 36 months of Ohio Works First Benefits (OWF), are unable to work, and do not have replacement income. All OWF rules apply and participants must adhere to a Self-Sufficiency plan during the time of transitional assistance.

PRC Short-Term Employment Training program can help families gain valuable skills that lay the foundation for self-sufficiency. Available services include: Short-term training that increases the individuals chances of gaining, maintaining, or advancing in employment.

Determines eligibility and processes applications for the Ohio Works First (OWF) program, also known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Individuals must spend 20-35 hours per week working, in school, or volunteering. Individuals may also work with Community Link to remove barriers to work. Families are eligible for the program for up to 36 months.

Ohio Works First (cash assistance) is temporary assistance available to families to help pay for immediate needs while the adults of the family prepare and search for jobs.

Provide services to program recipients to assist them in working toward self-sufficiency through employment, training, and education. Financial assistance to families with children. Time limited programs in which assistance may be received up to 36 months before ending.

The Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) Program is designed to provide short term non-reoccurring benefits and services to eligible families. Some of the services available through PRC include: - Rent assistance with court-filed eviction notice - Utility shut offs - Home Repairs - Pest Eradication - Training Expenses (Tuition, Books, Etc.) - Required Work Clothes and Tools - Work transportation - Car repairs for working individuals - Education Bonuses - Employment Incentives - Youth Services - Kinship Services & Kinship Childcare

Offers time-limited financial assistance and employment services to Lorain County families while a person is working towards self-sufficiency. An employment services counselor monitors and encourages the client's progress to ensure they are moving toward self-sufficiency.