Job & Family Services
CASH ASSISTANCE OHIO WORKS FIRST (OWF)
Ohio Works First was established to provide time-limited cash assistance to eligible families through Ohio’s temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, which emphasizes employment, personal responsibility and self-sufficiency. Applications are processed at county departments of job and family services, and cash assistance is provided to eligible families for up to 36 months. For child-only cases, there are no time limits for cash assistance.
Each county agency develops its own policies for hardship and good cause extensions. After a 36-month time limit, cash assistance is not available unless the county agency approves an extension. A family may apply for a hardship extension at any time after its 36-month time limit has ended. A family may apply for a good cause extension after a 24-month waiting period following the 36-month time limit.
OWF Work Requirements
ALL adults/heads of household receiving cash assistance (OWF) will be required to participate in a jobs activity. The type of jobs activity and the number of hours per month required of OWF participants varies based on a number of factors.Questions regarding OWF work requirements should be directed to Tara Layne at 740.342.3551 ext 644.
• Who is eligible?
See Fact Sheet
• Who is not eligible?
See Fact Sheet
• How much are payments?
See Fact Sheet
• How can I apply for Ohio Works First?
See Fact Sheet Self-Service Getting Started Guide
Ohio Works First was established to provide time-limited cash assistance to eligible families through Ohio’s temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, which emphasizes employment, personal responsibility and self-sufficiency. Applications are processed at county departments of job and family services, and cash assistance is provided to eligible families for up to 36 months. For child-only cases, there are no time limits for cash assistance.
Each county agency develops its own policies for hardship and good cause extensions. After a 36-month time limit, cash assistance is not available unless the county agency approves an extension. A family may apply for a hardship extension at any time after its 36-month time limit has ended. A family may apply for a good cause extension after a 24-month waiting period following the 36-month time limit.
OWF Work Requirements
ALL adults/heads of household receiving cash assistance (OWF) will be required to participate in a jobs activity. The type of jobs activity and the number of hours per month required of OWF participants varies based on a number of factors.Questions regarding OWF work requirements should be directed to Tara Layne at 740.342.3551 ext 644.
• Who is eligible?
See Fact Sheet
• Who is not eligible?
See Fact Sheet
• How much are payments?
See Fact Sheet
• How can I apply for Ohio Works First?
See Fact Sheet Self-Service Getting Started Guide
P: 740-342-3551
F: 740-342-5491
T: 800-551-3551
F: 740-342-5491
T: 800-551-3551
Perry County Job and Family Services, 212 South Main Street, P.O. Box 311, New Lexington, Ohio 43764
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Please click here to contact your eligibility referral specialist directly with questions regarding your benefits. You may also contact Assistant Program Administrator Julie Harley, at 740-342-3551 ext 630 for more assistance with the application process, making changes to your case, or transferring a case into or out of Perry County.