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Lorain County approves $701,000 in TANF summer-camp grants to serve 629 youth
Summary
Job and Family Services Director Chris Cabot told commissioners the county will use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to support summer camps that serve 629 low‑income youth; the board approved multiple subgrants to local providers totaling $701,000 on the agenda.
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners on May 6 approved multiple subgrant agreements between Job and Family Services (JFS) and local providers to fund summer-camp slots for low‑income youth, using federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.
JFS Director Chris Cabot told the board 629 youth are served by the campership program and that JFS received seven provider applications; six met program criteria and five were on the current agenda. "This money is all Temporary Assistance for Needy Families…
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