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The online
service center is a compilation of commonly used forms,
applications and tools. For additional information about
each program, follow the program specific links.
***Please
note: all public assistance applications will take 30 days to
process and telephone interviews may be delayed
up to one day ***
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.
Child Care
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Child Care services cover part of the
cost of child care for eligible low and
moderate-income families. For more information
about the program,
click here.
Commonly used forms and links:
Child Support
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Child Support is money
required by law to be paid by one parent to
another to help cover the costs of raising
children. For more information, click
here.
Payments:
*New Feature: FIND
information about your case and a full year's payment
history at
https://childsupport.ohio.gov
*GET payments using a debit card:
e-QuickPay
Debit MasterCard
*MAKE child support payments online:
* ENROLL for
Child Support
Debit Card, or Direct
Deposit
* make
CHANGES in your case:
Child Support
Changes
Commonly used forms and links:
Food and
cash
assistance
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Food Assistance (formerly food stamps) is a
monthly benefit for eligible individuals and
families to purchase food. Benefits come in the
form of a plastic card called the
Ohio Direction Card. For more
information,
click here.
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF),
or cash assistance, 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.
For more information
click here.
Calculate if you qualify:
See if you may qualify for food assistance:
Benefits calculator
Application:
To apply for food or cash assistance, follow the
instructions provided
here.
Check the status of your application
here.
Complete an Interim Report
here.
Report a change:
Report new address,
income change, etc.:
Report A Change
Medicaid
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Medicaid is state and federally funded health
care coverage. To find out more information
about these programs,
click here.
Application:
To apply for Medicaid, follow the instructions provided
here.
Check the status of your application
here.
Complete an Interim Report
here.
Report a change:
Report new address,
income change, etc.:
Report A Change
Spend-down information:
Medicaid customers and
providers may scan and e-mail spend-down information to the
Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services at
SpendDownPointOfContact@jfs.hamilton-co.org.
Healthy
Start/Healthy Families
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Healthy Start is
no-cost medical insurance geared toward pregnant
women and children up to age 19. Eligibility is
based on income and family size. For more
information about this program,
click here.
Application:
To apply for
Healthy Start,
print and complete this
application. It can be either mailed
or faxed.
Mail to:
Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services
First Floor
222 E. Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Fax to:
(513) 946-1076
Forms can be faxed for free from any branch of The
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Commonly used Forms
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Prevention, Retention, Contingency (PRC)
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PRC is short-term help for those who don't
qualify for other programs. To apply, follow the
instructions
here.
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Application for food
assistance,
cash assistance and Medicaid
Application Status
Check the status of your application for food, cash and
Medicaid benefits
Interim Report
Complete an interim report or reapply for benefits
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