PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

 
To apply for Cash Assistance, Snap or Medicaid, please call 844-640-6446; visit Benefits.Ohio.gov or apply in person at 725 Pine St, Coshocton OH 43812

The Public Assistance Division establishes initial and ongoing eligibility for Ohio Works First (OWF), Medicaid, and Food Stamps (SNAP). Also included in this division is the Benefit Recovery Unit.

How to apply for PRC (Prevention Retention and Contingency)

STEP ONE:  Download Application

STEP TWO:

Submit: Completed application via email here.

OR

Mail to: 725 Pine St., Coshocton, OH 43812

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Medical Assistance

What is Medicaid?  Medicaid is a wide-ranging, jointly funded state and federal health care program for low-income individuals of all ages.

Who Qualifies for Coverage? www.medicaid.ohio.gov/FOROHIOANS/WhoQualifies.aspx

The following individuals may qualify for Medicaid coverage in Ohio:

  • Individuals with low-income
  • Pregnant women, infants, and children
  • Older adults
  • Individuals with disabilities

 To be eligible for coverage, you must:

 

Non-U.S. citizens may be eligible for Alien Emergency Medical Assistance or Refugee Medical Assistance.

You can learn more about Medicaid programs and what to expect once you enroll.

Or to apply, call 1-844-640-OHIO.

For more information visit: http://medicaid.ohio.gov/RESOURCES/Publications/Materials.aspx) Or medicaid.ohio.gov.

You can find an application for medical assistance by visiting:

https://www.medicaid.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Resources/Publications/Forms/ODM07216.pdf 

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Food Assistance

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) administers several programs to fight hunger in Ohio. You may be eligible for the following:  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps). You may qualify if your household’s gross monthly income is at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, or if someone in the household is elderly or disabled.

For More Information and to Apply visit

https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1588

FNS Nondiscrimination Statement

https://jfs.ohio.gov/civilrights/Filing.stm

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

  • Mail: 
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or

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