Provides assistance with gas card for transporation to individuals within Christ's Loving Hands service area.

Provides aid to families in the form of a voucher to buy items or pay for services that are emergencies and non-recurring and which cannot be addressed using existing community resources. Assistance is provided only for items that are essential for the applicant's employment, job training, or education such as: car repairs, car payments, or car insurance payments; car down payment; work clothing and uniforms; and tools and safety equipment. Also will help pay for professional testing/certification and licensing fees, identification materials (driver's license, state identification, birth certificates), driver's education, and other items as deemed appropriate by the agency. Transportation to work provided through the most cost effective means. A budget will need to be completed.

Provides non-recurring, emergency benefits to help families to meet basic needs and/or sustain employment, -Family Strengthening and Preservation Services Provides temporary Rental/Mortgage assistance to prevent eviction or homelessness. Provides GED Testing Fees. Other Family Strengthening and Prevention Services may be available through a referral from Protective Services division. Benefit Cap: $2,000 -Diversion/Contingency Services Provides temporary Utility Assistance with disconnect or less than 10-day supply (Electric, Natural Gas, Propane, Water & Sewer, or Fuel Oil). Benefit cap: $1,500 (no more than $750.00 for each utility) -Disaster Services Provides temporary assistance with home repair or replacement of necessary household items following a disaster such as house fire, flood, etc. Benefit cap: $2,500 -Subsidized Employment Program (SEP) Provides reimbursement to the employer for 50% of the new hire’s wages for 4 months. Now includes Tiffin City School students enrolled/placed at a work site through their BRAG program. -Vehicle Repairs Provides temporary assistance for working families when facing unexpected vehicle repair costs. Participants must be in full-time training for in-demand credential or actively working 20 hours per week. Repairs must be completed by a participating vendor. Regular vehicle maintenance is not included. Benefit cap: $2,000. -Employment and Training (Employment Readiness) Services Provides temporary assistance with Training and Employment costs such as uniforms, tools, tuition, books, mileage reimbursement, etc. First time drivers’ license training fees and drivers’ license fees. Cap determined by type of benefit: Services up to $500, or up to $6,500 for Training, or $500 max for drivers’ training and license fees. -Vehicle Fuel Assistance Provides temporary assistance toward the purchase of vehicle fuel for employment only (travel to/from worksite). Participant must be working at least 20 hours per week. Benefits issued though a Purchase Authorization (voucher) that must be used at agency approved vendor. Benefit cap: $100 per month / per person (Limited to 4 months) - Employment Retention Provides temporary incentive payments to participants to maintain continuous full-time employment (32 hours per week). Benefit payments are issued following 30 days ($300), 60 days ($500), and 120 days ($700) of continuous employment. -WrapAround Services / Service Coordination and Youth Mentoring / Afterschool Program This now includes funding to help SMYL with operating costs for TANF eligible youth enrolled in their mentoring program and Afterschool Program. Cap determined by type of benefit: Wraparound max $1,500 per family, SMYL $2,500 per enrolled youth or Afterschool Program $2,500 per enrolled youth. -Kinship Caregiver Program Provides assistance with childcare expenses for individuals meeting the ORC 5101.85 definition of “Kinship Caregiver” caring for a child in place of the child’s parents. Additional supportive services and/or Kinship Incentive Payments may also be available through a referral from the Protective Services Division.

Provides transportation to non medical services. Members may access up to 15 round trip or 30 one-way trips (less than 30 miles from the member’s home) including trips to the grocery store, food pantries, WIC and SNAP appointments, County Dept. of Job and Family Services redeterminations, childbirth classes, and more.

Provides temporary financial assistance with transportation expenses.

Provides information on public and private transportation options and will screen to see if the individual is eligible for any programs that exist to help pay for it. In some cases, may provide assistance with paying for transportation to eligible individuals (payment would go directly to a service provider that the agency contracts with).

Provides assistance with transportation expenses in order to help clients with new employment or to retain employment. Provides assistance with vehicle repairs (not to exceed $1,000 in a 24-month period); gasoline vouchers ($50 per month limit and maximum of $200 in 12-month period); Driver's License reinstatement (once per lifetime - must not be due to DUI or child support); Automobile insurance (up to four (4) months - no cap - once in a lifetime).

Crisis relief services include assistance with gas for appointments.

Crisis assistance is available gasoline for appointments.

PRC provides one-time financial assistance (in a 12 month period) to aid with emergency situations. Program is not meant to serve as an ongoing source of income. Maximum assistance allowed is $2500 for overdue rent or mortgage payments, security deposits, temporary housing, property taxes, home repairs (if the owner;) overdue utility bills (except during Winter Crisis), driver license reinstatement fees, transportation and auto repairs. Applicants can request aid for more than one emergency (up to maximum assistance limit).

Provides assistance with transportation to food resources. Covers trips to food pantries and trips to pick up groceries from stores where members have placed an order. Program offers up to 5 round trip visits (10 one way trips) per member.

Provides limited one-time emergency assistance with rent, utilities, prescriptions, food, transportation and other approved needs.

The Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) program assists with local transit (bus) fare, which is needed to gain or retain employment of at least 32 hours per week.

Provides assistance with food, shelter (rent or mortgage), utility bills (gas and electric), principal car payments, and other needed services for veterans, active duty military, and dependent survivors. Assistance is in the form of vouchers. Amount of assistance is based on demonstrated need. Also available to make community presentations about these services.

Provides financial aid to qualifying kidney disease patients for needs such as medication and reimbursement for transportation to medical appointments and dialysis. Offers public educational programs regarding renal disease and organ transplant.

Provides emergency assistance for services and items related to maintaining or obtaining employment. Transportation and Employment Assistance: Provides assistance with automotive repairs, parts, service, towing charges and so forth. Offers drivers’ education courses, drivers’ license fees and license plate fee assistance. Purchase of special tools and equipment needed for employment (such as wrenches for a car mechanic, work boots, tool belts, safety equipment, back supports and so forth.). Higher Education Assistance: Provides assistance with expenses related to higher education and/or training such as testing for State licenses, board certification, commercial driver’s license, costs of books, lab fees and registration fees. Relocation Assistance: Will assist with relocation expenses if the client must move for employment purposes. Relocation expenses for employment out of county or out of state only.

Provides bus passes to help families attend doctor’s appointments, search for employment or travel to a new job for the first two weeks.

Provides financial assistance and job-related expense assistance to people in emergency situations. Offers utility bill payment, rent assistance for those being evicted, car repairs and other job related expenses. Additional funds are temporarily available for help with shelter, utility, and food assistance. Applicants may be eligible for an additional $2,000 per PRC assistance group to receive help with shelter, utility, and food assistance.

Services offered include emergency, short-term financial assistance for gasoline for work or doctor appointments.

Provides financial and other supports to eligible young adults to assist in finding and maintaining safe and secure housing (possibly rent, deposit, and/or gas, electric or water utilities), food, clothing, personal care items, educational and training expenses, and other services that assist with transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Service includes regular meetings with a case manager to help direct the young adult and oversee payments for services. Assistance may be provided as long as the young adult remains eligible.

Provides gas vouchers that may be used for driving to medical appointments (including vision and dental) or to apply for jobs or travel to a new job.

Provides a one-time payment via a pre-loaded debit card for a specific, identified need that is preventing the caller from maintaining financial stability or putting the caller at risk of future reliance on public benefits (e.g., clothing for a new job, short-term transportation/car repair for work, etc.). Does not pay for ongoing expenses, such as car payments and insurance. The card must be used at a vendor/point of sale - it cannot be used to withdrawal cash.

FOR AGES 12-21 ONLY In partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc., NRS helps reunite qualified runaway youth ages 12-21 with their families, or alternate living arrangement through a free bus ticket home. Youth must call 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) to start the process. Must be between the ages of 12 and 21 and be returning to a parent, guardian, approved caregiver, or shelter or transitional living program. Conference call between the youth and person they are returning to is required as well as basic documentation (ID or equivalent). Youth 15 and under may require an approved adult to accompany them (if so, a free ticket for the accompanying adult is provided). Home Free can only be used in the United States. Documentation of youth's age and date of birth via an ID, birth certificate, or other official document is required, as well as the ID of the person they are returning to. Other documents may be required depending on the specific situation.