Rent Assistance – October 2020
Application for Rent Assistance
RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
YOU MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION (leave no sections blank) TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
1) DOCUMENTATION OF JOB LOSS, REDUCTION OF HOURS OR OTHER HARDSHIP DUE TO COVID-19.
(ie: letter from employer; other written statement that must include how COVID has impacted your employment, last day worked and last pay amount/date detail)
2) VERIFICATION OF PAST DUE RENT AMOUNT IN THE FORM OF THE LANDLORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM.
3) VERIFICATION OF ALL INCOME.
The application above is in an Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
2020 U.S. Census Deadline Moved to September 30th
Press Release from the Tuscarawas County Commissioners – Click Here
On August 3, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau advised that the deadline to complete the 2020
U.S. Census is now September 30, 2020. Changing the deadline places pressure on local
governments to complete their counts a month earlier than was previously indicated.
Completing the census is critical to our local communities, and we encourage all residents to
complete the census by the September 30, 2020 deadline.
I M P O R T A N T – Share-A-Christmas Information
Due to COVID-19, there will be no face-to-face interviews this year. There is a cover letter on the T4C website that explains the new process. Please be sure to read it.
Click on the following link: www.t4conline.net
Temporary Change Child Protective Services /Adult Protective Services
Please call 330-308-7769 or 330-308-7742
Call 911 if there is an emergency.
Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market
Fingerprinting to Resume
We will be fingerprinting for criminal background checks again beginning on June 1, 2020. They will by appointment only. Please call 330-308-7760 or 330-556-6725 to setup an appointment.
Press Release – Pandemic food assistance for children on free or reduced lunch at school.
Click Here to view or print the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) document.
We are not the Unemployment Office…..
For Unemployment Compensation, you need to call or use the website for the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations:
1-877-644-6562 or https://unemployment.ohio.gov/
Emergency Assistance/COVID-19 – Applications
Emergency Assistance – Microsoft Word version – Click Here
(This is a Microsoft Word version of this form. You must have Microsoft Word installed to use this, otherwise, see the form below.)
Emergency Assistance – Adobe Acrobat version – Click Here
(If you can’t open this, you will need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program.)
Covid-19 Relief Response Application – Microsoft Word version – Click Here
(This is a Microsoft Word version of this form. You must have Microsoft Word installed to use this, otherwise, see the form below.)
Covid-19 Relief Response Application – Adobe Acrobat version – Click Here
(If you can’t open this, you will need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program.)
A discussion on the connections between drug abuse and child abuse.
News-Talk 1480 WHBC Canton Ohio
‘Canton’s Morning News with Pam Cook and Gary Rivers’
Monday, April 25, 2016 9:00 a.m.
Access Tuscarawas
Access Tuscarawas is a collection of local agencies focusing on improving access to healthcare in our community.
Click here to go to their website.
Click here to view and/or download the Community Directory document.
The ADAMHS Board
Access to their website and free, on-line screening tool.
Click here to go to their website.
Family Connections
Building strong children and families All workshops are free and open to the public. For more information and to register, call the Tuscarawas County Extension Office. Click Here for more details
Save Money on your Telephone Bill
How to apply? Click Here
Consumer Fact Sheet and Approved Providers – Click Here
Safety Alert
Child protective workers carry agency-issued photo identification badges when making home calls. Staff identify themselves in phone conversations. Anyone questioning the identity of a visitor should request to see the identification badge. Anyone questioning the identity of a caller should ask for the name, phone number and phone extension of the caller and then contact the agency to ensure the validity of the information given. The agency phone numbers to call are 330-339-7791 and 1-800-431-2347.
Civil Rights
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) and the local County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) prohibit discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or political beliefs.
Statement of Civil Rights – USDA Food and Nutrition Service
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
You may also go to the following site: https://www.fns.usda.gov/fns-nondiscrimination-statement
Our Policies
TCJFS Civil Rights Plan – Click Here
TCJFS Limited English Proficiency Plan – Click Here
How to file a Descrimination Claim – Click Here