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DJFS reports SNAP distributions, seeks standardized 4D contracts; Community Cares Fund to move to Athens County Foundation

Board of Athens County Commissioners · November 18, 2025
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Director Jean Demosky updated commissioners on SNAP partial allotments, a pending Nelsonville appraisal, plans to re-establish 4D pass‑through contracts (managed by Maximus) with safeguards and a transition of the Community Cares Fund to the Athens County Foundation.

Jean Demosky, Director of the Department of Job & Family Services, briefed the board on weekly operations and contracting plans during the Nov. 18 meeting.

Demosky said the state has begun releasing partial SNAP allotments and expects full allotments following a state reprogramming step, a timing development important to clients ahead of Thanksgiving. She reported no response yet from an appraiser on the…

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