Area Agencies To Benefit From TANF Awards

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(Columbus) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed an executive order directing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program funding to initiatives that will assist struggling families, support children, and encourage workforce development.

Out of the one dozen agencies to receiving funding, many impact counties in our region.

$200,000 will be used to assist Chabad Center/LifeTown in supporting eligible students with special needs reach their educational goals in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Jackson, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, and Union counties.

Up to $200,000 will be used to assist The Refuge, which has served adult men in southern Ohio, in providing residential recovery services in Franklin County.

Up to $175,000 will be used to assist Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services in providing support services to eligible families in Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties.

Up to $250,000 will be used to assist Choosing Hope Adoptions in providing parenting education and resources to new and expecting parents in Clark, Greene, Butler, Hamilton, Warren, Montgomery, Franklin, Jefferson, Allen, Mercer, Licking, Delaware, Champaign, Miami, Clinton, Pickaway, Fairfield, and Clermont counties.

Up $1 million will be used to assist Ohio Suicide Prevention in providing suicide prevention resources and strategies to eligible families in Franklin, Butler, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Erie, Gallia, Greene, Hamilton, Hocking, Jackson, Licking, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Meigs, Montgomery, Morgan, Stark, Summit, Washington, and Wayne counties.

Up to $200,000 will be used to assist RLB Ministries/Backpack Buddies in providing food assistance to eligible youth in Lawrence County.

Up to $300,000 will be used to assist Ohio Association of Foodbanks in providing summertime food assistance to eligible children statewide. 

Up to $935,000 will be used to assist Operation Warm in providing new coats and shoes to eligible children statewide.