Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance Eligibility Requirements

Financial assistance is not guaranteed and serves as a short term and a bridge to self-reliance. 

Generally, you can apply for assistance every 30 days, but there are limits and restrictions to what assistance is available.  

Each applicant for financial assistance shall be a veteran, an active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States, or the spouse, surviving spouse, dependent parent, minor child, or ward of a veteran or an active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States. Ohio Revised Code, 5901.01 definition of a veteran who may be eligible for financial services is a person who served in the armed forces of the United States on active military duty and was discharged from service under honorable conditions, and who either served on active duty for reasons other than training or, while serving on active duty for training, incurred a disability recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense as service connected.

The applicant must be a bona fide resident who has lived in the county for at least three months prior to the date of application for financial assistance. Proof of residency is the responsibility of the individual seeking assistance.

Each applicant eligible for financial assistance shall provide a statement concerning household income and the amount of real and personal taxable property, stocks, bonds, money on hand, loaned or deposited in any bank or elsewhere, shares in building associations, mortgages, notes or other, articles of value from which an income or revenue is derived.
 

 

Temporary Financial Assistance

To speed the financial assistance process, it is recommended the applicant complete our Financial Assistance Request Form and submit that form with the required documents to [email protected].  The form is available below and can be picked up at Memorial Hall.  We do have a drop box available for your request form and documents.   Walk In or Same Day Appointments for Financial Assistance and VA Claim work are not currently available.

 

Areas of Assistance Include, but are not limited to:

• Mortgage/Rent
• Utilities
• Food
• Car Repair/Car Payment

Program Priorities (Please Contact Us for More Information)

• Emergency Dental Treatments
• Transportation to and from VA medical appointments

Other financial assistance needs are provided on a case-by-case basis. Proper documentation concerning all household income and expense is required for each application for financial assistance (please see client screening sheet link below for additional requirements).

     FCVSC-Financial-Assistance-Request-Form

• The County requires a IRS W-9 to make payments to a vendor.  The link below will take you to the IRS webpage for the most current form.   The W-9 must be filled out or provided by the Vendor.


• www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-9