Prevention, Retention, Contingency (PRC)

Licking County Job & Family Services provides short-term assistance to families with minor children who are in need. PRC is a county administered program that provides assistance to eligible, low-income families in need through federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) funds. TANF is designed to reduce the dependence of needy families on public assistance, provide an environment in which children can be taken care of in their own homes or in the homes of relatives, to prevent out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and to promote the formation and maintenance of two parent families. Licking County’s PRC program provides employment related supports to help community members gain, maintain or grow in employment. In general, to be eligible for work related supports, applicants must work at least 20 hours per week (or the equivalent of 20 hours per week at minimum wage), have income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline, and have a minor child living in the home. LCJFS also assists with employment training for in-demand occupations, comprehensive youth employment training programs, summer youth employment opportunities and programming, assistance for victims of domestic violence, and assistance for kinship families that have taken responsibility of a relative child. Other eligibility requirements may apply.

For more information about eligibility or to apply for PRC related supports, please call (740) 670-8706.

Below is a summary of available services:

For eligible families with minor children and an income at 200% or less of the federal poverty guideline:

• Assistance with utility costs

• Assistance with rent or mortgage and deposit

• Assistance with car payment or insurance

• Assistance with license plate or car registration fees

• Assistance with employment related transportation

• Assistance with employment related licensing fees

• Assistance with employment related work clothes or equipment

• Short-term training that promotes employment in a high-demand occupation

Required documents:

• Application

• Previous 30 days income - paystubs

• Bill or invoice for utility payment

• Landlord letter for rental payment

• Mortgage statement for mortgage payment

• Car loan statement for car payment

• Insurance statement for insurance payment

For more detailed information about these services, questions about eligibility, or to apply, please call Licking County Job and Family Services at 740.670.8706, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday - Friday.