Identification Cards/birth Certificates - Cuy - Age Through 17 - Payment Assistance | Identification Crisis Collaborative

Provides assistance applying and paying for paperwork that proves identity for eligible individuals. Service may include a voucher for to pay for an Ohio birth certificate, filing and payment for an out of state birth certficate, a voucher for a state ID or (possibly) a driver's license, depending on individual need and situation. Provides state IDs for youth needing a work permit or for applying for financial aid for post-secondary education..Documents for those born outside the US may include birth certificates and Consular Reports of Birth Overseas for US Citizens. Cannot help with replacing a lost Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) or lost proofs of naturalized citizenship.

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

4370 W 140th St., Cleveland, OH 44135

Hours

By appointment. Vouchers for driver licenses or ID are good for 30 days from the date issued.

Voice

(216) 671-5890

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Voice

(216) 651-0550

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Application process

Those without Social Security documents will be helped to get what they need. Call to make a phone appointment by leaving a message in the general mailbox. Note that voicemail does not mention the ID program. Will receive a call back to set up receiving required documents and to make a phone appointment. Documents may be emailed via photo of the document or staff will arrange to receive copies of documents to submit with application. After successful appointment, organization will provide a voucher for Ohio-born applicants to take to Cleveland City Hall to receive the voucher. for a birth certificate Those born outside Ohio will be assisted in applying and paying for a birth certificate from the state they were born in. Not all state motor vehicle sites that issue Identification or driving licenses take this voucher. Organization will provide a list of sites that take the voucher. Youth applying for a birth certificate or ID in order to work must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian.

Fee

Free.

Eligibility

*Serves Cuyahoga County. *Provides birth certificate vouchers for ages 4-6 who are registering for kindergarten and for ages through 17 if needed for parent or guardian's housing (public housing, housing vouchers, etc), for parent/guardians heating assistance appointment ( HEAP or PIPP) or for ages 15-17 in order to work. *Vouchers for State ID for ages through 16 for those with no ID. *Serves those whose parents are unemployed, eligible for unemployment, or receiving unemployment benefits of any amount, or who are struggling to obtain documents due to circumstances caused by the corona virus. *Youth are also eligible if their parents/guardians are eligible for food assistance (SNAP) or have income that comes only from Social Security Disability (SSD), SSI, or Social Security retirement. *Birth certificate help for those with current ID only if applicant has document stating that they require a birth certificate in addition to ID. *Applicant must not have received this service in the past 12 months. *Vouchers for Driver's licenses only if applicant had a license that expired no longer ago than 6 months or if they lost a license that has not yet expired. * No assistance for temporary driving permits or to get a driver license if applicant did not previously have one or if license expired more than six months ago. *No assistance paying reinstatement fines.

Service area

Geauga County, Ohio Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Agency info

Identification Crisis Collaborative

Assists those in need with getting documents proving identity that are often required in order to receive benefits and/or be employed.