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Prevention, Retention & Contingency Program (PRC)

Disaster Assistance

Perry County has been officially declared a disaster area by the Perry County Commissioners due to severe flooding. As a result, the county is offering temporary PRC Disaster Assistance to eligible families who have experienced disaster-related loss or damage. This program will remain available until all allocated funding has been exhausted.

This assistance is designed to help families with urgent needs related to the flooding and to support the safety and stability of households with minor children.

Program eligibility

Household requirements

To qualify, applicants must meet one of the following:

• Minor child in the home. The household must include a minor or dependent child residing in the home.
• Non-custodial parent eligibility. A non-custodial parent may qualify if all conditions below are met:
  • Resident of the State of Ohio
  • Has a child who is a resident of Perry County
  • Has a child support case that is compliant with Perry County CSEA and administered by Perry County CSEA

Income requirement

• Household income must be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline.

Eligible services

Applicants may receive assistance for:

• Replacement of items due to disaster-related damage or loss.
• Repairs needed due to disaster-related damage or loss.

Program benefit amount

• Maximum assistance is up to $1,000 for disaster-related replacement or repairs within a 24-month period.

Required documentation

To process your application, you must submit:

1. Completed PRC application, signed and dated
2. Completed IRS Form W-9, signed and dated
3. Household income received in the last 30 days listed on application
4. Proof of disaster damage

Ways to get your application and documents to us

For this application, email your completed packet to perryss@jfs.ohio.gov, or call 740-342-3551, option 5, with questions.