Living Assistance
> Ohio Works First (OWF)
Program Description:
Ohio Works First (OWF) is the financial assistance portion of Ohio's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. OWF was established to provide time-limited assistance to eligible families. OWF provides cash benefits to eligible, needy families for up to 36 months. After 36 months, a family cannot receive additional cash assistance unless the County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) approves an extension of benefits. There are two kinds of extensions, hardship; and good cause. A family can receive a hardship extension any time after the 36-month time limit has ended. A family can only receive a good cause extension after a 24-month waiting period following the 36-month limit. Each CDJFS sets its own policies for hardship and good cause extensions. The emphasis of OWF is self-sufficiency, personal responsibility and employment.
General Program Requirements:
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Ohio, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19 years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.
Status
Active
Loan Terms:
Not Applicable
Application Process:
To apply for this program, please contact the local administering agency near you:
http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/interfind.asp?formnum=07200
Program Contact Information:
To phone the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) about Ohio Works First, please call:
614-466-6282
TTY/TDD users can call:
614-752-3951
Managing Agency:
Ohio
http://ohio.gov/
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