Prevention, Retention And Contingency (PRC) - Housing / Utilities | Geauga County Job And Family Services

*Serves Geauga County households with Income must be 175% of the Federal poverty level or less. *Must have at least one child under the age of 18 (or through age 18 if the child is still in high school) or be pregnant (from conception to delivery). * At least one household member must be employed or agree to enroll in Ohio Means Jobs employment program OR one or more of the following: leaving a homeless shelter, a victim of domestic violence, involved with a case with child/adult protective services and re-establishing a household. *Applicants must explore other community resources that may meet the current need. *For RENT: A summons to appear in housing court, a court-ordered eviction notice, or a notice of 30 or more days late is REQUIRED, UNLESS the applicant is leaving a homeless or domestic violence shelter. * For ELECTRIC AND/OR GAS ASSISTANCE: must utilize HEAP (if available) and enroll in PIPP Plus (if eligible to do so). * For UTILITY HELP: a disconnection notice is required UNLESS the applicant is eligible for OWF and declines it during the month he/she applies for PRC. The bill/disconnection notice must be in the applicant's name *MOVING EXPENSES: must need to move to another area in order to start at a job (job must have already been secured) OR be a victim of domestic violence *At least one member of the family must be a U.S. citizen or qualified alien. *DOES NOT SERVE fugitive felons, and those who have been convicted of program fraud where repayment has not yet occurred. SANCTIONED PERSONS CAN STILL QUALIFY if applying for PRC within 30 days of the end of the sanction period.

Completed application form, proof of address, proof of financial need (all income which has been received by any member of the household during the previous 30 days will be considered gross income, both earned and unearned, will be counted.), proof of ALL liquid assets. If pregnant, need a medical statement verifying pregnancy. For home repair, will need to provide an estimate for the repair and vendor must be willing to work with the PRC program (PRC must be approved prior to any repairs being done). In addition, if the cost of the documented need exceeds the amount of PRC that is to be issued, the applicant must provide verification that they have paid the amount in excess of the PRC payment, prior to receiving payment.

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