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County officials describe benefit‑bridge pilot, SNAP‑E&T and local supports used to stabilize families and connect them to work
Summary
Marion County and other county job and family services officials described the Benefit Bridge pilot, county PRC plans, SNAP Employment & Training efforts and employer success coaches used to stabilize families, reduce barriers and support workforce entry during the House Committee hearing.
County Job and Family Services officials told the House Children and Human Services Committee that local programs and a state pilot called the Benefit Bridge are being used to stabilize families losing benefits and to connect recipients to employment.
Roxanne Summerlot, director of Marion County Job and Family Services, testified for the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors Association and outlined county uses of TANF/PRC funds, OhioMeansJobs employer services and contracts with local nonprofits for financial literacy and stabilization. She said Marion County recently joined the Benefit Bridge pilot and was completing its…
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