In the event a disaster or a state of emergency is declared by the Governor, supplemental funding for disaster related PRC services and assistance is available through the Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) program. Counties must be declared a state of emergency by the Governor.

The Ohio Department of Human Services (ODHS) has reserved $5 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for counties to use when a state emergency is declared by the Governor. These funds are in addition to the county's current TANF allocation. It may be necessary for counties to amend/revise the county PRC plan to access these additional funds if their current plan does not reflect the inclusion of disaster assistance procedures. If a county needs to amend/revise its plan, the county should refer to the OWF/PRC Guidance Letter No. 17 or contact Debbie Radcliffe, Bureau of Family Stability, Ohio Department of Human Services at FAX (614) 752 7193.

A revision of the county PRC plan would be required if the county chooses to adopt a different income eligibility limit (or no limit) or benefit level than originally stated in the current PRC plan. The PRC Assistance Group (AG) must contain a pregnant woman or at least one minor child, reside in one of the counties declared under a state of emergency, and must have been adversely affected by the emergency condition. The effective date of the amended/revised PRC plan must be on or after the date that the county has been declared to be under a state of emergency by the Governor.

The affected counties must submit a revised Cash Forecast diskette to the County Finance Section estimating these additional expenditures in order to receive a supplement to the PA Fund advance (APM 7353). The CDHS must use the code contained in the table below to report this special expenditure.

Questions concerning the PRC program should be directed to Debbie Radcliffe, Cash Assistance Section at (614) 466 6024. Questions or concerns regarding the PA Fund supplemental advance should be directed to the appropriate Account Manager, District Fiscal Supervisor, or the Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance at (614) 752 9194.