Crawford County assistance programs.
Help for utilities, food, and housing
Additional funds have been awarded to Crawford County from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The county will receive tens of thousands of dollars in additional assistance.
The funds will be mainly targeted to provide help with housing, such as help with rent payments and mortgages. Residents can approach many agencies to see if they can receive some assistance, including the Red Cross, the Salvation Army ((419) 562-0071), United Way ((419) 562-9076), the council on aging, Crestline Assistance and Ministries ((419) 683-4544), community action committees, family and jobs services programs. These groups will determine how grants are distributed among the emergency shelter and food programs run by these local agencies and charities in Crawford County Ohio. In the past these agencies were primarily responsible for providing utility bill assistance, meals, lodging, food, and shelter.
The leading place to turn to for help in the region is the Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission. They are the community action agency or Crawford and Bucyrus Ohio. Examples of some of the programs and resources available to qualified low income include.
Heating and energy bill assistance. They administer both the regular seasonal H.E.A.P. (Home Energy Assistance Program) as well as the one for a crisis, which is H.E.A.P. (Emergency). A summer air conditioning/cooling program is also in place.
Clothing and shoe distribution center is available for kids and people who need work attire. Most items are either used, and rarely new clothing may be passed out.
Information and referrals are available. This may be the main reason to call the Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission. The Crawford Ohio Office works with other local charities, non-profit agencies, churches, government programs and organizations to provide assistance (both financial and non-monetary) to families. For example, they run a Prescription Assistance Program, which may be able to helps customer save money on prescriptions. Another service known as the the Benefit Bank-Pre-register customers for government insurance, food stamps, medical benefits, taxes, voter registration, energy assistance, healthy start, and regular HEAP.
Head Start, which is for children up to five years old, is run from the location. It offers education, social services, food, and health care.
Call the Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission at (740) 387-1039 for information or help with bills in the Crawford Ohio region. Click here more details.
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