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Commissioners approve $250,000 pilot to provide emergency financial assistance with 0% loan option
Summary
Franklin County approved a $250,000 pilot grant with Rise Together and Motherful to provide short-term emergency financial assistance, including up to $10,000 per household with a zero-interest loan option for larger expenses; commissioners emphasized data collection and added financial-literacy considerations.
Franklin County commissioners on Feb. 25 approved a $250,000 pilot, "Bridging the Gap," to test inclusive emergency financial assistance aimed at preventing crises such as job loss or housing disruption.
Rochelle Pride, interim director of economic development and planning, described the pilot as an effort to reach residents excluded from existing assistance programs. Speakers from partner organizations outlined the model: Motherful's executive director Lisa Woodward gave an example of a single parent who needed a $5,000…
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