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Job & Family Services reports caseload declines and unveils Sun Bucks summer benefit
Summary
Job & Family Services reported declines in SNAP, TANF and Medicaid caseloads and announced the Sun Bucks summer benefit — $120 per eligible child for the summer, automatically enrolling children on SNAP, Medicaid, TANF or eligible for free/reduced lunch.
Debbie Kiley, director of Medina County Job & Family Services, told commissioners on May 26 that her department approved the Title XX plan and continues to see falling caseloads and stable performance on key measures.
Kiley reported Child Support established support and paternity in over 97% of cases brought to the division and collected more than $10 million in support payments for the federal fiscal year, including $1.8 million in past-due collections. The Public Assistance Division issued $1.5 million in SNAP benefits, with the number of SNAP recipients declining from over 9,500 to 8,900. TANF caseloads decreased to about 76 recipients, issuing just over $20,000 in April 2026. Medicaid recipients fell from 25,000 to just over 21,000 residents, the department said.
Kiley said Child Protective Services has 87 children in care (down from 103 the previous April), with 23 in treatment centers and the remainder in relative or traditional foster homes. CPS responded to 138 calls reporting abuse and neglect in April.
The department announced the Sun Bucks program to help feed school-aged children over the summer: children eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Medicaid, TANF, or currently receiving SNAP will be automatically enrolled and receive $120 for the summer. Benefits expire on October 30 if not used, and Kiley said information will appear in the department’s next newsletter.
The commissioners approved the Title XX plan as presented; there was no recorded discussion before the unanimous vote.
