Summer EBT Benefits for Students

Apply For Summer EBT Benefits Parents and Guardians can apply now to see if their student qualifies for Summer EBT benefits from the State of Ohio. Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT) is new in summer 2024. Summer EBT provides grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed […]

May is Fraud Awareness Month

May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month in Ohio, and Marion County Job & Family Services is spreading the word that “Fraud Costs All of Us.”  Public Assistance programs [such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Care subsidies, and Ohio Works First (OWF) cash assistance], are government programs for individuals and families that […]

SNAP Recipients: Protect Yourself From Potential Fraud

Ohio urges Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to protect themselves from potential fraud.  The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) is taking anti-fraud measures and offering resources to protect recipients. ODJFS takes a number of measures to prevent and detect fraud, including: PIN reminders – ODJFS provides multiple reminders to SNAP recipients […]

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

For additional Marion area community resources such as food pantries, community meals, housing, transportation, etc., click here:                                                               Community Resource Guide or, scan this QR code: […]

E-Signature for Ohio Benefits

Introducing E-Signature! E-Signature is a new time-saving op0tion that makes your phone application process with your caseworker easier and faster. Acknowledge your rights and responsibilities online through an easy link texted directly to you! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3… Visit the link received via text from 1(844)640-0266; Verify your identity within 15 minutes […]

Protect Your SNAP Benefits!

You now have the ability to lock your EBT card using the EBT Connect Mobile App and online using the EBT Cardholder Portal (https://www.connectebt.com/ohebtclient/index.jsp) *In order to utilize the Mobile App, you must first register/create an account on the EBT Cardholder portal. You are encouraged to select the ‘Lock Everywhere’ option when not actively making […]

PUCO Issues Special Heating Season Reconnect Order

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued its Special Reconnect Order for the upcoming heating season. The Special Reconnect Order helps Ohioans served by PUCO-regulated utilities reconnect or maintain electric and natural gas service during the winter heating season between Oct. 16, 2023 and April 15, 2024. Any residential customer of a PUCO-regulated electric or natural gas company may take advantage […]