COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Controlling Board has announced as much as $500,000 in combined funding is being made available to flood-stricken central and southeast Ohioans after August’s storms.
As as been reported numerous times by many media outlets across the region, $750-$1,500 in funding is available to cover emergency expenses to individuals and families impacted by the flooding.
Click here to view the announcement from Sen. Tim Schaffer’s office.
The funding is effective until an official FEMA disaster declaration is made by President Donald J. Trump.
According to a publication from Sen. Tim Schaffer’s office, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will be administering the funding. Contact information for local JFS offices are below.
You should be able to call your local JFS office by tapping on your closest phone number below.
Perry County JFS: tel:800-551-3551
Muskingum County JFS: tel:740-454-0161
Morgan County JFS: tel:740-962-4616
Athens County JFS: tel:740-797-2523
Hocking County JFS: tel:740-772-7552
