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Perry County residents that are working 25+ hours per week, may be eligible for gas vouchers.

Provides assistance to qualified individuals and families. Intended to meet the local needs of families to overcome immediate barriers and help them become and stay self-supporting. Assistance available includes: Employment related expenses such as: -Vehicle repairs. - Driver's license fees (new or expired, does not include reinstatement). - Reimbursements for tools, equipment, uniforms, shoes/boots, and so forth. - Fingerprinting costs. - Gas vouchers for new employment (until receipt of first paycheck). Shelter/Housing expenses such as: - Rent or deposit for forestalling court-ordered evictions in rentals. - Bills to forestall utility shutoffs (gas, electric and water). - Fuel oil and propane purposes. - Emergency shelter due to fire, natural disaster, states of emergency, or domestic violence situations. Kinship assistance includes: - For a new kinship caregiver within six (6) months of a child moving into the home: Furniture and other items needs to care for children in the home. - Once a child(ren) has been with a kinship provider for more than six (6) months: There is an available reimbursement of child care costs up to four (4) months a year.

Provides assistance to active duty military members and their family members when the military member is serving on a remote tour or TDY.

Provides assistance with transportation to food resources. Covers up to 15 round trip or 30 one-way trips to food pantries and trips to pick up groceries from stores where members have placed an order. The number of trips is shared with medical transportation. Benefits also include non-medical trips to county job and family service redeterminations, and WIC appointments.

For those who qualify, provides short-term housing, utilities assistance (rent, gas, electric and water) and transportation assistance for people living with HIV.

Provides financial assistance with the cost of breast-cancer related expenses. Pays for screening mammograms or other types of diagnostic procedures. Also offers a limited amount of financial assistance to pay for cancer-related expenses such as transportation, wigs, prosthesis, emergency living expenses, etc.

Provides information on public and private transportation options and will screen to see if the individual is eligible for any programs that exist to help pay for it. In some cases, may provide assistance with paying for transportation to eligible individuals (payment would go directly to a service provider that the agency contracts with).

Provides assistance with transportation expenses in order to help clients with new employment or to retain employment. Provides assistance with vehicle repairs (not to exceed $1,000 in a 24-month period); gasoline vouchers ($50 per month limit and maximum of $200 in 12-month period); Driver's License reinstatement (once per lifetime - must not be due to DUI or child support); Automobile insurance (up to four (4) months - no cap - once in a lifetime).

Provides assistance for expenses that arise due to starting or maintaining employment. Assists with a variety of expenses on a case-bycase basis including gas to get to work, required testing, uniforms, tools and so forth.

Provides assistance with food, shelter (rent or mortgage), utility bills (gas and electric), principal car payments, and other needed services for veterans, active duty military, and dependent survivors. Assistance is in the form of vouchers. Amount of assistance is based on demonstrated need. Also available to make community presentations about these services.

Provides a new program to help assist their clients in obtaining documents and resources, if you are in need of help for birth certificates, driver's license, state ID's, social security cards, snap benefits, medical insurance, employment applications, gas card for new job clients only. They maybe able to assist you.

Provides Metro bus passes to get to work or medical appointments. Individuals must register with Caring Place.

Provides case management to coordinate link clients to community resources at a variety of social service and government agencies. Provides guidance and follow-up to the client to assist with the application process for the services they are being linked to. Goal is to stabilize the client's financial situation. In cases where there are no existing community resources that can help with the client's particular issue, the Collaborative may provide financial assistance including (but not limited to): housing (rent payment/rental deposit), utilities (gas, electric, water, bulk fuel), transportation (gas cards, car repair), etc.

Ministry that fills gaps in services by identifying unmet needs in the community and providing services and/or products. Provides the following: * Baby Ministry: Baby products * Baskets of Blessings: Personal care items and household products * Blessed by a Blanket Ministry: Personalized blankets * Cleaning Coach: Volunteers provide cleaning coaching for families * Fresh Start Host Ministry: Coaching and classes are offered * Freezer Ministry: Freezer meals for clients * Friends in Need Ministry: Gift card support * Gas Vouchers: Provide gas cards to approved clients * Gift Ministry: Birthday gifts and party boxes (cake or cake mix/icing, decorations, candles, etc.) * Kitchen Starter Kits: Provides important kitchen items and small appliances * Linen Closet: Sheets, pillow cases, blankets, mattress pads * School Supply Ministry: Backpacks and school supplies * Shoes for Souls: New and used shoes of all sizes and colors * Winter Coat Ministry: Coats, gloves, scarves and hats * Faith-based messaging is part of service.

Provides food, gas vouchers, as well as financial aid for evictions and utility shut-offs.

Provides gasoline vouchers to purchase gasoline for employed individuals. Vouchers are for emergency situations only and valid for a one-time purchase on the date issued.

Provides assistance on a case by case basis with transportation expenses.

Provides matching financial assistance to help low-income individuals saving money to purchase a used automobile for transportation to work or school. For every dollar individuals save the program matches it with three (3) dollars up to a total of $6,000. Financial Literacy Class offers educational tips and training in financial and consumer skills needed to purchase a car and other major purchases.

Provides financial assistance with secondary costs when traveling for surgery, including food, travel and lodging.

Provides aid to families in the form of a voucher to buy items or pay for services that are emergencies and non-recurring and which cannot be addressed using existing community resources. Assistance is provided only for items that are essential for the applicant's employment, job training, or education such as: car repairs, car payments, or car insurance payments; car down payment; work clothing and uniforms; and tools and safety equipment. Also will help pay for professional testing/certification and licensing fees, identification materials (i.e. driver's license, state identification, birth certificates), driver's education, and other items as deemed appropriate by the agency. Transportation to work provided through the most cost effective means. A budget will need to be completed and watching a one hour financial literacy video may be required.

Provides transportation assistance to and from cancer-related medical appointments. We use various services, including volunteers, the Sandusky Transit System, and local taxis, to arrange transportation. Provides mileage reimbursements if patients qualify based on income to cancer-related medical appointments made using their own vehicles.

The Mobility Program works to connect seniors, individual with disabilities, and low-income residents with available transportation options in Licking County.