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***
Please
note: All applications will take 30 days to
process and telephone interviews may be delayed
up to one day
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We are currently
experiencing record numbers of applicants for
public assistance. Because of this, we are
running up to one day behind on our telephone
interviews. If you have been scheduled for a
telephone interview with our agency and have not
heard from us, we request your patience and ask
that you please do not call, e-mail, or utilize
the on-line chat tool to ask if your interview
will be completed until the following
day.
Please allow 30
days for processing of all public assistance
cases .
Due to a large amount of applications and
re-certifications most cases will take the full
30 days to process.
We greatly
apologize for this inconvenience and are working
diligently to reduce this backlog.
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What is cash
assistance?
Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) is the
federal
program that funds many cash assistance
programs across Ohio.
 The dollars provide a
monthly payment (through
EPPICard debit card or
direct deposit) to low-income families with minor
children at home.
In Ohio, the TANF
program is called Ohio Works First (OWF). OWF
provides temporary support to families while
parents work their way toward becoming
self-sufficient.
Families may receive
cash assistance for 36 months (which does not
have to be consecutive). That assistance can be
extended if circumstances warrant. There are two
types of extensions:
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Good Cause:
Must be off assistance for two years and
meet certain work-related criteria.
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Hardship: Must
meet at least one out of 10 criteria. About
half the families on hardship extensions
have four or more children under the age of
14.
Who is eligible?
Eligibility is based on
the family's income and the number of people
living in the home. In addition, adults must be
working or involved in an approved work activity
for at least 30 hours per week.
Applying for
benefits
Click here for
instructions on how to apply for cash assistance
benefits.
For additional
information,
visit the
Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services Web site.
Contact Information
Phone: (513) 946-1000
Address: 222 E. Central
Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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