Low-Income Resources in Ohio
Welcome to Money Fit’s Low-income resource list. There are different options organized into four categories: Food, Housing/Utilities, Child/Family Care, and Healthcare. Each resource has a brief description as well as contact information like a phone number and website URL.
We also provided an application for our Debt Management Program. If you’re struggling with debt, our nonprofit organization can provide the help you need to overcome financial burdens.
Use the following resources to determine if you qualify to receive financial assistance from a variety of programs.
How You Can Benefit From a Debt Management Program
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Debt relief, debt counseling, debt consolidation, debt negotiations, debt elimination, and debt management all seem to mean the same thing: get rid of debt. However, they can vary widely in their meaning and method. Often, unscrupulous online actors identify themselves by one term but lead their unsuspecting clients down a completely different, and often financially disastrous, path.
If you are looking for a program that helps you repay 100% of your debts at more favorable terms, then look no further than Money Fit’s Debt Management Program.
Food Resources
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Under TEFAP, the USDA distributes food to Ohio, which then gives it to qualifying families and organizations also distributing food. Individuals and families under 200 percent of the federal poverty line may receive food from local food banks.
Address: 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 504 Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: 1-703-305-2680
Website: click here
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Housing and Utilities
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency’s Office of Community Assistance (OCA). It is designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating.
Address: P.O. Box 1240 Columbus, Ohio 43216
Phone: 1-800-282-0880
Website: click here
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
Child and Family Care
Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA)
Ohio’s Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies maintain the most comprehensive, up-to-date, early care & education and afterschool databases in Ohio
Address: 2760 Airport Dr. Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: 1-614-396-5959 | 1-877-547-6978
Website: click here
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Assistance with career counseling, education, and training, researching labor market information, preparing a resume, searching job listings, assistance with finding a job, and information on unemployment compensation can be found from links off of this page.
Address: 30 E. Broad Street 32nd Floor Columbus Ohio 43215
Phone: 1-800-686-1556
Website: click here
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children that helps families by providing financial assistance to purchase healthy supplemental foods from WIC-authorized vendors.
WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding information, and support as well as assists in finding healthcare and other community services.
The Head Start Program
Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include
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Early learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development. Children progress in social skills and emotional well-being, along with language and literacy learning, and concept development
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Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health, and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.
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Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services. State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.
Knox DD
County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Over sixty years ago, a group of Knox County parents of children with developmental disabilities banded together to support and enrich the lives of individuals in Knox County who had developmental disabilities. Ten years later, the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities (KCBDD) was established as the local government agency charged with the responsibility to serve and protect these same individuals and their families.
Healthcare Resources
Ohio – Medicaid
Medicaid is a state and federally-funded health program for certain low-income and medically vulnerable people. As an entitlement program, those who meet eligibility requirements are guaranteed coverage through the Medicaid program.
Address: 50 West Town Street, Suite 400, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 1-800-324-8680 | 1-800-686-1516
Website: Ohio Medicaid