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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
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Financial Assistance is a short-term temporary program to assist Veterans and their dependents on an emergency basis. Financial Assistance is not a pension, income supplement or an automatic entitlement program. (Income Supplement shall be considered to exist when the applicant’s monthly obligations routinely exceed the applicant’s monthly income, i.e. living above one’s means.)

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--Who is eligible?  Any veteran as defined by ORC 5901.01

--Who may apply?  A veteran as defined by ORC, is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the U.S., or the spouse, surviving spouse, dependent parent, minor child or ward of a Veteran or Active Duty member of the armed forces of the U.S.

--What is the process?  Completed and signed application with requested income, expenses, and ID verifications.  Applications must be submitted to the VSC office by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

  • SHELTER (MORTGAGE, RENT)

  • UTILITIES (ELECTRIC, GAS, WATER)

  • FOOD

  • CLOTHING

  • HEALTH CARE

  • TRANSPORTATION (CAR REPAIRS, REGISTRATION, INSURANCE)

  • COMMUNICATION (PHONE)

  • OTHER

Some or all of these will be examined as a direct payment option first.  Meaning that payment will be made directly to the vendor.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKET

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