Ohio Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. Ohio Food Assistance Program ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. Food assistance benefits are distributed electronically through the Ohio Direction Card, which is similar to a debit card and known as well as EBT card. The food assistance benefits can be spend at Ohio Food Retailers Accepting the Ohio Direction Card (EBT cards) (+++)  Call: 614-466-4815

• 2. Ohio Works First (OWF) ⇑ – Provides cash as temporary financial assistance to Ohio needy families with children for up to 36 months, Call: 614-466-4815

• 3. Ohio Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) ⇑ – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified telephone customers, Call: 800-686-7826

• 4. Ohio Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible Ohio residents, Call: 800-324-8680

• 5. Ohio Healthy Start Program ⇑ – Offers health care coverage to Ohio children up to age 19 and pregnant women based on their family income eligibility as required by the program, Call: 800-324-8680

• 6. Ohio Healthy Families Program ⇑ – Offers health care coverage to Ohio families with income up to 90% of the federal poverty level and a child younger than age 19, Call: 800-324-8680

• 7. Ohio Medicaid for 19 and 20 Year Olds Program ⇑ – Provides health care coverage to Ohio individuals who are age 19 or 20 years old whose countable income does not exceed 44% of the federal poverty level, Call: 800-324-8680

• 8. Ohio Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 614-644-8006

• 9. Ohio National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 877-644-6338

• 10. Ohio Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 800-808-6325

• 11. Ohio School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 877-644-6338

• 12. Ohio Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 877-644-6338

• 13. Ohio Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 877-644-6338

• 14. Ohio Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 937-435-1113

• 15. Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) ⇑ – Designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating, Call: 800-282-0880

• 16. Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) ⇑ – Provides eligible Ohioans with assistance to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce energy costs, Call: 800-282-0880

• 17. Ohio Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Designed to aid individuals known to be at risk of malnutrition due to low income and poor health conditions, Call: 614-466-6282

• 18. Ohio Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides low-income seniors with special coupons to buy fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers’ markets, Call: 614-466-5500

• 19. Ohio Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA

• 20. Ohio Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for eligible low-income residents., Call: Local PHA

Updated: Aug 21, 2024 by HAFH