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Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) programs include:
PRC provides short-term benefits and services to low-income families, helping them move out of poverty and become self-sufficient. Program categories include: Emergency Assistance, Disaster Assistance, and Community Projects.
The Ohio Revised Code requires that counties adopt a written PRC Plan and update it at least every two years. The period of this plan will begin November 8, 2023, and end September 30, 2025.
Changes to the PRC program:
- Raises the FPL eligibility threshold from 165% FPL to 175% FPL.
- Increases the Benefit Cap for Emergency Assistance to $2,500.
- Increases the Benefit Cap for Disaster Assistance to $1,000
- The Eviction Avoidance Fund will continue. This program was piloted in 2022.
- Implements a PRC Presumptive Eligibility pilot for recipients of SNAP and/or OWF for 6 months.
- Noncustodial Parents are now eligible to receive PRC Emergency Assistance
PRC-ERA was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and can help impacted families pay for rent or utilities. Families must earn no more than 50% of the average median income to qualify. - PRC Emergency Rental Assistance Frequently Asked Questions - PRC Emergency Rental Assistance Flyer - PRC Emergency Rental Assistance Social Media Toolkit