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
More than 30,000 people have visited the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to feed the giraffes, see Fiona or enjoy the holiday Festival of Lights because of discounts available to food assistance recipients. Hamilton County Job and Family Services and Cincinnati Zoo have partnered to offer a $40 family membership
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Shared by Moira Weir February 24, 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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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
Read More Shared by Moira Weir December 27, 2019
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
Read More Shared by Moira Weir December 20, 2019