Rent, Mortgage Payments, & Emergency Shelter

Payments may be issued for supportive services to assist at-risk individuals; needy families so that children may be cared for in their own home or in the home of a relative.

What Services are Offered effective 07/01/2010?

Limited to $2,000 per family per a 12 month period. Services cannot exceed 4 months of benefits/needs.

Rent and/or Rent Deposits

Needed verifications include the following:

• Statement from the landlord as to amount needed to prevent eviction or amount needed to move in if homeless.
• Verification that the landlord will accept a county voucher if the applicant is approved

Mortgage Payments and/or Payment of Interest on Mortgage

Needed verifications include the following:

• Proof of delinquent payments or foreclosure, statement from the bank as to amount needed to prevent foreclosure
• That the bank will not proceed with the foreclosure if the money is received
• The length of time the bank will not proceed with the foreclosure
• Statement whether the bank will exercise the right to require the balance of the loan be paid immediately.

Emergency Shelter/Temporary Shelter

Needed verifications include the following:

• Proof of homelessness (ex. Statement from homeless shelter, domestic violence shelter, law enforcement, article from newspaper, collateral contact, or self declaration).

Who is potentially eligible for these services?

The following groups are potentially eligible for these services:

• Specified relative with minor child(ren).
• Legal custodian/guardian with minor child(ren).
• Pregnant woman with no other minor child(ren) in the home residing in Seneca County.
• An Ohio non-custodial parent if the non-custodial parent and/or the child reside in Seneca County.
• Services may be provided to a household NOT residing in Seneca County if that household has an active case with Seneca County Children Services.

In addition, applicants must meet certain citizenship requirement and the applicant's gross income must be at or below the 150% of the Federal Poverty Level.

An applicant is responsible for completing all necessary documents, furnishing all available facts and information, and cooperating in the eligibility determination process. All needed information is subject to verification. The applicant also must cooperate with exploring available community resources.

Application may be made by an adult family member, his designee or a Public Children Service Agency representative applying on behalf of a child in or being placed in an emergency shelter setting.

How do I Apply?

1) Obtain & Complete an Application

You may print an application.

At the time you apply, you may also register to vote by also completing this Ohio voter registration form.

Or, You may call our office at 419-447-5011 or 800-825-5011 to have an application mailed to you.

Or, you may come to our office and pick up an application.  Click here for our hours and location.

A case worker at our office can help you if you are having problems getting needed information.

2) Return the completed, signed Application

By Mail to:
Seneca County DJFS
3362 S. Twp. Rd. 151
Tiffin, OH 448830

By Fax to:  419-447-5345

Or come to our office.    Click here for our hours and location. You may also place your application in our drop-box next to the main entrance (at the back of the building), after hours.

It is important that you mail, fax, or deliver your application to our office as soon as possible as it could affect the effective date that you may be eligible to receive benefits.

For More Information

Contact the Seneca County Department of Job and Family Services at 419-447-5011:

• PRC Staff at extension 417
• Carol Owen at extension 322