The Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) Program was established in Ohio to help families overcome immediate barriers to achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency.  The program is designed to provide benefits and services to needy families who are in need of help with essential support to move out of poverty and become self-sufficient.  The PRC Program provides new opportunities to develop and implement creative and innovative strategies to remove families from a cycle of dependency on public assistance and into work.  

The PRC Program provides non-recurrent, short-term benefits that are:

*Designed to deal with a specific crisis situation or episode of need;

*Not intended to meet recurrent or ongoing needs; and 

*Will not extend beyond four months.

The following services are available:  

*Vehicle Repair (250% FPL)

*Gas Cards (2-$100 gas cards per year) (250% FPL)

*Rental & Utility Assistance (200% FPL)

*Job related services: uniform, work boots, safety glasses, etc. (200% FPL)

*Job retention Services: job coaching, vocational assessment  (200% FPL)

*Lice Eradication (200% FPL)

*Pest Control (200% FPL)

CONTACT FULTON COUNTY JOB & FAMILY SERVICES 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  

419-337-0010 option 2 then 3.