HAMILTON COUNTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

1 HAMILTON COUNTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS **DISCLAIMER: Integrity Services is not affiliated with any of these agencies. We do not endorse or support any of these agencies. Integrity Services is proving the information below to anyone who needs or may need any ASSISTANCE . We hope this information helps you and/or someone you know. Resources and PROGRAMS that provide ASSISTANCE A local non-profit organization, the Cincinnati- HAMILTON COUNTY Community Action Agency (CAA), provides low and moderate income families with various services and resources that can help them pay bills and receive aid. The agency serves as a safety net, and its employees provide ASSISTANCE with employment, heating and energy bills, supportive services, home energy efficiency, housing , youth PROGRAMS , early childhood education, and rent help.

2 Their main office is at 1740 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, OH. Phone number is (513). emergency ASSISTANCE and grants Their Supportive Services program will help families and individuals in emergency situations, and they will assist people in obtaining the resources they need for aid. Some of what CAA provide includes: Mortgage and rental ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS . Find additional Ohio mortgage ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS . Free prescription medications Bus tokens and transportation aid for individuals who come to our offices for services Counseling and case management services Free vouchers for lifeline telephone ASSISTANCE Food vouchers and pantry Debt counseling Water bill ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Referrals to other agencies and other social services, such as ASSISTANCE with prescription eye glasses, dental exams, and more.

3 Ohio Home Energy ASSISTANCE Program emergency HEAP You can get ASSISTANCE if you apply to CAA and are found to be an an eligible household. Eligible households are those that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection or have less than a 25% supply of bulk heating fuel. emergency HEAP program runs from November to March of each year. Regular HEAP Will assist households with paying their winter time heating bills as well as summer cooling bills. The regular HEAP program runs from June 1st through May 31st. Eligibility for the HEAP program is families need to reside in Cincinnati or HAMILTON COUNTY and earn a household income at or below 200% of the Federal Government Poverty Guidelines.

4 HAMILTON COUNTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) This utility bill ASSISTANCE plan protects households from disconnection of their service by allowing eligible customers to pay a portion of their household income each month to maintain their gas or utility service. People can sign up for PIPP year-round. Eligibility for PIPP is that people need to live in HAMILTON COUNTY and have a limited household income. Call CAA for more information. Duke Fuel Fund This will help individuals who are not disconnected, but who are still struggling with paying their electric or heating bills. Ohio Home Weatherization ASSISTANCE Program This energy saving program provides energy efficiency services and home weatherproofing to qualifying individuals at no cost to them.

5 The home weatherization program can result in a savings of 30% or more on home heating and energy bills, and it provides much needed ASSISTANCE to families that are struggling during today s difficult economic times. The program offers several free improvements that can make homes more energy efficient, comfortable, and safe. o Replace or service heating or cooling equipment such as furnaces, water heaters and HVAC o Test and replace the refrigerator, installing Energy Star appliances when appropriate that will save people money o Insulate the water pipes and heaters o Seal return ducts to ensure proper air flow o Perform whole house diagnostic testing to determine air leakage o Repair missing plaster/drywall and missing/broken glass in windows o Insulate floors, attics, sidewalls, crawl spaces.

6 And walls o Replace incandescent bulbs with energy saving compact fluorescent bulbs o Provide consumer energy education All of the above PROGRAMS are run by Cincinnati- HAMILTON COUNTY Community Action Agency (CAA). Dial (513). Job finding services Cincinnati Works will help Franklin COUNTY and Cincinnati individuals find a job. The immediate goal of the organization is to land them in a stable job (even if it is not the highest paying) so they can begin to develop skills and get cash to pay living expenses. Contact the agency at Reduced price or free medical care in HAMILTON COUNTY Ohio HAMILTON COUNTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS If you do not have health insurance, or if your plan is not the best, Crossroad Health Center offers low to moderate income, and others who can t provide on their own, access to quality medical care.

7 It is either free or low priced, and the organization does ask for any type of payment if you can make one. Those of patients are helped each and every year, and doctors and other medical professionals donate their time and services to this Cincinnati based clinic. Call them at 513-381-2247. Get free or low cost dental care from CincySmiles Foundation. This Cincinnati medical facility provides qualified individuals with dental services. They focus on low-income, unemployed and the medically compromised individuals who are currently at high risk for poor oral health including unemployed, children, frail elderly and the disabled. Call 513-621-0248.

8 Neighborhood Health Care, Inc. (513-221-4949) is another organization of medical professionals that is dedicated to serving the primary health care needs of the low income and uninsured community through high quality, professional, comprehensive health and medical services. They can refer people to such options as patient ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS . Lincoln Heights Health Center is a local Cincinnati community health care clinic. Among other services they provide general check ups, immunizations, general dentistry, and WIC. Fees and medical bills charged to patients are based on a sliding scale. Dial (513) 588-3623. Another option is the Sharonville Health Department.

9 Phone number is (513) 563-1722. Fees will be based on a percentage on a households net income. A number of other public health PROGRAMS , free medical care, and hospital charity care is available in the greater Cincinnati Ohio region. Get everything from free medications to specialized care. Find information on more clinics in Cincinnati and HAMILTON COUNTY region. The Salvation Army of Greater Cincinnati This non-profit agency helps all people in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky. Some of the PROGRAMS and services they provide can help with rent payments, provide free clothing, offer money for paying heating and utility bills, energy bill crisis ASSISTANCE , and much more.

10 They can also refer people to the Duke Energy ASSISTANCE fund, known as HeatShare. Call the Cincinnati Salvation Army at 513-762-5636. Free Food The Freestore Foodbank, which can be reached at 513-482-4500, provides free food and even clothing to people in need of help. They also offer evening meals to hungry children throughout Cincinnati. They can also help people find safe places to live if they were evicted or are homeless. Other charities and places to contact for food, groceries, and advice include Anderson Ferry Church of Christ ((513) 451-5330), Caring Place (513) 841-1499), Gray Road Church of Christ ((513) 541-4100), and the Love Star Pantry ((513) 221-5049).