Drive-thru in a SNAP

Ohio residents who receive food assistance can now shop online and pick up groceries in their cars. Federal rules say SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cannot be used for food delivery. But retailers are no longer required to submit waiver requests to allow online shopping and curbside pickup for

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Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services April 2, 2020

2019 sets groundwork for even greater 2020

As we say goodbye to 2019 and look ahead to the new year, I am very excited about what JFS has accomplished and where it is headed. Last year started off a bit rocky with a partial government shutdown, but our Family and Adult Assistance staff rose to the challenge

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Shared by Moira Weir January 2, 2020

14,000 food assistance recipients visit Cincinnati Museum Center in first year of discount program

The Cincinnati Museum Center’s “Museum for All” program served more than 14,000 food assistance recipients since November 2018. Through a partnership with JFS, Museum for All offers discounted membership or admission at the Center’s three museums to those participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Approximately 100,000 Hamilton County

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Shared by Moira Weir December 27, 2019

Scam targeting food assistance recipients

Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services has learned of a potential scam targeting recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some SNAP recipients have been connected to a fraudulent customer service number and were asked to provide a credit card number or be charged “shipping fees” for a

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Shared by Moira Weir December 20, 2019