HEAP – Home Energy Assistance (Summer Crisis) Program
Go to app.capappointments.com or call 740-396-8237 to schedule your 2026 Summer Crisis appointment. For more information about Ohio Heartland Community Action’s programs, visit their website: https://www.ohcac.org/
Verification Text Reminders
After reviewing the information below, go to https://ssp.benefits.ohio.gov/apspssp/ssp.portal to sign up.
Elder Abuse Awareness Month
JUNE IS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH JUNE 15, 2026, IS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and was launched in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose […]
2026 Summer EBT Benefits
What is Summer EBT? The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT or SUN Bucks) began in 2024 and provides grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. Summer EBT benefits will either be loaded to a household’s Ohio Direction Card, or a benefit card will […]
High-Risk Transactions Will Be Automatically Blocked On All SNAP Cards
Starting May 13th, all Ohioans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and making online or out-of-state purchases must unlock their benefits card before proceeding. EBT cards or the Ohio Direction Card will default to a “block high-risk transaction” status, requiring cardholders to unlock their card before making an out-of-state or online purchase. While cardholders are […]
Report Changes In Income
How to Report a Change For a video to review step-by-step instructions on how to report a change on a case within an existing Ohio Benefits Self-Service account, click here: How To Report A Change
SNAP Text Reminders
Stay on track with your SNAP benefits with text reminders! This option lets you report changes to your SNAP case faster and easier from your phone. If you have opted-in to get text messages from Ohio Benefits, you can report changes and upload verification documents through a secure link sent to your smartphone. Reporting changes on […]
Pay Child Support Over The Phone
New Feature: Pay Child Support Over the Phone! We’re excited to announce a convenient new way to make your child support payments — by phone! Starting today, you can securely pay your child support obligations using our automated phone payment system. This feature is designed to make the process faster, easier, and accessible anytime. […]
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
For additional Marion area community resources such as food pantries, community meals, housing, transportation, etc., click here: MARION COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE (rev 01-27-2026) Marion Area COMMUNITY MEALS Calendar (updated 01-07-2026) Marion Area […]
Protect Your EBT Card – Use The Lock & Unlock Features
Click Here For A Video On How To Lock And Unlock Your EBT Card
