The Hamilton County Department of Job & Family Services has an online portal that allows individuals and families to apply for services completely online. The portal allows applicants to sign electronically when submitting their application for services. The Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services offers a number of
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Shared by United Resource Connection March 16, 2025
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a home improvement store selling low cost gently used furniture, lighting fixtures, doors, windows, appliances, building materials and more. Low cost appliances like refrigerators and stoves, and furniture like kitchen tables, chairs, couches, beds and dressers, are very helpful for individuals and families on
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There’s a Medicare “Extra Help” program provided by the Social Security Administration which helps with prescription drug costs. The program helps low income individuals pay their Medicare prescription (Part D) drug coverage, like premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and other costs. Everyone who qualifies for the Extra Help program will pay: $0
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HealthSource of Ohio provides FREE over-the-phone insurance application help. Assistance includes help with applications for Medicaid, Emergency Medicaid, Medicaid renewals, and SNAP food benefit applications and renewals. This assistance is provide to anyone who is an Ohio resident and U.S. citizen. People who receive this assistance are not required to be,
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection February 25, 2025
The Social Security Administration website provides direct access to do things like: Check eligibility for benefits, Plan for retirement, Apply for benefits, Sign up for Medicare, Appeal a decision, and/or Check application or appeal status. They offer four portals on their website to accomplish these tasks: there’s a “Documents” portal,
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection January 23, 2025
The Library offers free printing services at all of the Hamilton County locations. You may print 20 pages per day for free. Additional pages can be printed at a cost of $0.15 per page in black and white and $0.25 per page in color. You do not need a library card to use
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The United States Postal Service provides a pathway for homeless individuals to have a P.O. Box at no cost. A free P.O. box can be incredibly useful for homeless individuals as it provides them with a secure mailing address. This allows them to receive important documents, apply for job opportunities,
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The State of Ohio has indefinitely suspended the Afterschool Child Enrichment Educational Savings Account Program. The program provided eligible families up to $1000 on allowable afterschool activities for childhood enrichment. The program provided this assistance to Ohio families of children ages 6 to 18 who meet income requirements or reside
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection July 10, 2024
A previous post of ours erroneously reported that US Passport application fees can be waived for EBT recipients, and other low income households. We have a quality assurance team that reviews our content prior to posting but unfortunately did not catch this error on the front end. Our social service
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The Social Security Administration creates an annual statement for each individual, showing how much you have paid in Social Security and Medicare taxes, and how much you would get in Social Security benefits when you reach full retirement age. The Social Security Administration recalculates your retirement benefit each year after
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The Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal, Child and Family Health partners with Cribs for Kids and local organizations throughout Ohio to provide free pack-and-plays and safe sleep education to eligible families. Many homes lack safe sleeping spaces for babies. Sleeping in a bed with a baby or placing
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Shared by Hamilton County Public Health December 27, 2023
Starting in 2024, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will gain the ability to utilize their benefits for grocery deliveries through Uber Eats. Uber Eats is an online food ordering and delivery platform launched by Uber in 2014. Couriers deliver meals using cars, scooters, bikes, or on foot. Instructions for
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection September 21, 2023
The State of Ohio decreased the income tax rate for many Ohioans this week, as well as municipal fees for filing taxes late. Here is a summary of the changes: No income tax is owed by Ohio residents earning $26,050 or less per year. This was the same as in
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection July 7, 2023
