Provides up to $8,000 financial assistance per individual to support eligible individuals in achieving successful long-term recovery. Assistance may be available for essential items such as rental costs, utilities, food, clothing, transportation, child care and other items as needed for recovery.

Assistance is available for late rent, as funds allow.

Program assists low-income individuals and families with rent and utility assistance due to economic hardship. Assistance is subject to the availability of funds.

Provides financial assistance for rent or mortgage payments.

Community Relief Program provides emergency funds to assist Tipp City, Monroe Township and Bethel Township residents ONLY, one time during a 12 month period with rent.

This Emergency Service for rental assistance is possible through the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) and is intended to help low to moderate income families’ deal with life’s unexpected circumstances and provide the support for families to fulfill their day to day obligations and goal for self-sufficiency. Whenever possible CSBG dollars will be leveraged with other funding sources and programs to best fulfill the family’s needs. The purpose of the Rental Assistance Program is to assist those customers/households, who meet the eligibility requirements and are in need of assistance to prevent an eviction from occurring and to help them maintain normal day to day living responsibilities/obligations. *Priority is given to customers/households that request M.E.O.A.G. Inc Financial/Self Sufficiency guidance and complete the appropriate paper work. The Eviction Assistance program can assist with up to $1,500.00. This program is only available until the end of the CSBG grant period or as long as funding is available. (Whichever comes first). Eligibility Requirements: • Must be a resident of Muskingum County • Must be at or below 200 % of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as established by HHS • Must provide Income Verification for everyone in the household (based on either 90 days or 12 months income verification) • Must provide ID (individual applying) • Must provide social security cards (or crib card if social security card not available) for everyone living in the home • Assistance limited to one time per household within a 12-month period** • Must provide eviction notice • Must provide lease agreement • Must cooperate with M.E.O.A.G. Inc in leveraging other funding and programs when applicable . *M.E.O.A.G. Inc maintains the right to determine what constitutes normal day to day living responsibilities/obligations **Special circumstances may warrant for additional assistance to be provided. These special circumstances will be on a case by case basis for only customers/households participating in the Financial/Self Sufficiency guidance offered by M.E.O.A.G. Inc .

Non-recurring, emergency benefits to help families meet basic needs and/or sustain employment.

Provides rent and utility assistance. Funding is very limited.

Service to the low income residents of Columbiana County including limited assistance with utilities and rent. Food pantry available during office hours.

Provides resources and referrals for housing to eligible residents.

Offers limited financial assistance for people living with HIV for utility bill payment assistance, mortgage payment assistance, and rent payment assistance.

Provides direct temporary emergency financial aid for Richland County veterans and their dependents who have met with an unexpected hardship.

Provides limited rent financial assistance once every 12 months to households within Northeast Emergency Distribution Services' service area.

Provides services to low income Veterans and their families. Services include; case management, assistance obtaining VA benefits, housing counseling, landlord mediation and in some circumstances, financial assistance that may include; rental assistance, security deposits, utility payment assistance, moving costs, legal assistance, shallow subsidy, and emergency housing assistance.

Provides assistance with rent payments, utility (electric, water, and gas) payments, and food assistance (Save A Lot gift cards).

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Provides emergency food, weekly to go lunch; activities for youth; aid for families (shelter assistance and other referrals); aid with utility bills (gas, electric); emergency services provided according to proof of need; diapers; assistance for seniors 62 and older (utilities, rent, prescriptions, etc.).

Provides financial assistance for rent payment, utilities,transportation, and disaster services, when funding is available.

Provides temporary financial assistance to those experiencing economic hardship. Covers the following needs: * Mortgage/rent * Food * Utilities * Personal hygiene

United Community Assistance network (UCAN) offers financial assistance with rent and utilities on a case-by-case basis. Funds are very limited and may not always be available. NOTE: UCAN Funding is not available until after July 1st, 2025 but individuals may still apply and may be matched with other funding that is available.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Provides a rent payment assistance program for those struggling to pay rent due to financial hardship.

Provides rent assistance to individuals living with HIV/AIDS.