The Ohio Benefit Bank

05/15/2020

If you don’t normally file a tax return, you may still be waiting to receive your stimulus check. The process to receive your payment is free, easy, & safe — & you can get started today.

Need help w/ receiving your funds? The IRS launched a free, safe online tool to make getting your check as easy as possible. Check out the tool today: www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here

07/16/2019

Important notice for OBB counselors and clients: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/2010/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1402085

07/02/2019

This week temps will be in the 80s across the state once again. Please help spread the word that there is help available for low-income seniors and those with qualifying disabilities to keep them cool and safe in their homes.

The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program provides a one-time benefit to eligible Ohioans with cooling assistance during the summer months. The program runs from July 1 to August 31.

06/20/2019

Great tips! We like this advice for mitigating the negative impacts of screen time on vision: "Give your eyes a rest with the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look about 20 feet away for 20 seconds."

06/14/2019

The Summer Crisis Program from Ohio Development Services Agency begins July 1. It helps older adults and people with disabilities to afford expensive utility bills to keep their homes cool and safe during the summer heat. Learn more here: https://www.development.ohio.gov/is/is_heapsummer.htm

06/11/2019

The Ohio Department of Education has a clickable map that can help you locate a free Summer Food Service Program nearby. Summer can be financially stressful without access to school meals and with increased child care expenses. The Summer Food Service Program can help you stretch your resources! Find a site here:

All children ages 1 through 18 are eligible to receive free meals during the summer months at participating program sites. Individuals ages 19 through 21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through their curren...

06/06/2019

Thank you to Tom and all of the heroes that carried the world on their backs this day 75 years ago. We salute you.

05/31/2019

🚨🚨 IF YOU WERE IMPACTED BY RECENT TORNADOES AND RECEIVE SNAP: "Families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits who live in any county may be eligible to receive replacement benefits if they experienced a power outage of more than four hours and lost food as a result. To apply, families should visit their county JFS agency within 10 days of the loss. Replacement benefits may then be added to their Ohio Direction cards, in an amount not exceeding their total monthly allocation."

http://jfs.ohio.gov/RELEASES/pdf/053019-Disaster-Area-Emergency-Assistance.stm

05/29/2019

It's farmer's market season! If you're looking to stretch your SNAP dollars, visit the Produce Perks Midwest website to find farmer's markets near you that accept EBT cards and double your spending power.

Locations Produce Perks is now available to ALL Ohioans receiving SNAP at farmers' markets and grocery stores across OH. Find a Produce Perks location near you!

05/20/2019

05/11/2019

We're so proud to be a small part in connecting working moms with tax credits designed to support them and their families. Happy Mother's Day!

05/07/2019

Search for an In-Demand Jobs Week event in your community!

We're starting In-Demand Jobs Week with over 380 events! Join the celebration and see what's happening in your community by visiting http://omj.ohio.gov/indemandjobsweek/index.stm