Summit County Department of Job and Family Services
Akron, OH
1180 S. Main St. Suite 102
Akron, OH 44301
Ohio Works First, the state's TANF cash program, is administered day-to-day by county Job and Family Services agencies, which include 88 offices spread across 88 cities. To qualify, a family of three generally needs countable monthly income under $1,111, and the standard OWF payment for that household size tops out at $640 a month — figures set statewide by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and applied the same way in every county. Most applicants start their case online through the Ohio Benefits Self-Service Portal or by calling their county agency directly, since Ohio's cash assistance program is run locally even though the eligibility rules come from Columbus. Caseworkers at these county offices also schedule the required phone interview and issue the verification checklist a household must return before a case is approved.
Updated August 28, 2026 — verified against official source
How to Apply for TANF in Ohio
Step-by-step application instructions and what you'll need.
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How Much Does TANF Pay? Benefit Amounts Explained
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Akron, OH
1180 S. Main St. Suite 102
Akron, OH 44301
Ashland, OH
15 W. Fourth St.
Ashland, OH 44805
Ashtabula, OH
2924 Donahoe Dr.
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Batavia, OH
2400 Clermont Center Dr.
Batavia, OH 45103
Bellefontaine, OH
211 E. Columbus Ave.
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Bowling Green, OH
1928 E. Gypsy Lane Rd. PO Box 679
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Bryan, OH
117 W. Butler St.
Bryan, OH 43506
Bucyrus, OH
224 Norton Way
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Cadiz, OH
520 North Main Street
Cadiz, OH 43907
Caldwell, OH
46049 Marietta Rd.
Caldwell, OH 43724
Cambridge, OH
324 Highland Ave.
Cambridge, OH 43725
Canton, OH
221 Third St. S.E.
Canton, OH 44702
Carrollton, OH
55 E. Main St.
Carrollton, OH 44615
Celina, OH
220 W. Livingston St. Suite
Celina, OH 45822
Chardon, OH
12480 Ravenwood Dr. PO Box 309
Chardon, OH 44024
Chillicothe, OH
475 Western Ave. Suite B PO Box 469
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Cincinnati, OH
222 E. Central Pkwy.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Circleville, OH
110 Island Rd. PO Box 610
Circleville, OH 43113
Cleveland, OH
1641 Payne Ave. Suite 520
Cleveland, OH 44114
Fax: 216-987-8183
Columbus, OH
1721 Northland Park Ave.
Columbus, OH 43229
Fax: 614-233-2398
Mon-Fri 8a-5p. The third Wednesday of each month, the North Opportunity Center is closed until 1p. The third Tuesday of each month, the East Opportunity Center is closed until 1p. The second Thursday of each month, the West Opportunity Center is closed until 1p.
Coshocton, OH
725 Pine St.
Coshocton, OH 43812
Dayton, OH
1111 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45422
Defiance, OH
06879 Evansport Rd. Suite A
Defiance, OH 43512
Delaware, OH
140 N. Sandusky St. 2nd Floor
Delaware, OH 43015
Eaton, OH
1500 Park Ave.
Eaton, OH 45320
Elyria, OH
42485 N. Ridge Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
Findlay, OH
7814 Cty. Rd. 140 PO Box 270
Findlay, OH 45839
Fax: 419-422-1081
Fremont, OH
2511 Countryside Dr.
Fremont, OH 43420
Gallipolis, OH
848 Third Ave.
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Georgetown, OH
775 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, OH 45121
Greenville, OH
631 Wagner Ave.
Greenville, OH 45331
Hahn Center, Napoleon, OH
104 E. Washington St.
Hahn Center, Napoleon, OH 43545
Hamilton, OH
315 High St. 9th Floor
Hamilton, OH 45012
Hillsboro, OH
1575 N. High St. Suite 100
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Ironton, OH
1100 S. Seventh St. PO Box 539
Ironton, OH 45638
Jackson, OH
25 E. South St.
Jackson, OH 45640
Kenton, OH
175 W. Franklin St. Suite 150
Kenton, OH 43326
Lancaster, OH
239 W. Main St.
Lancaster, OH 43130
Lebanon, OH
416 S. East St.
Lebanon, OH 45036
Lima, OH
1501 S. Dixie Hwy. PO Box 4506
Lima, OH 45802
Lisbon, OH
7989 Dickey Dr. Suite 2
Lisbon, OH 44432
Logan, OH
389 W. Front St.
Logan, OH 43138
London, OH
200 Midway St.
London, OH 43140
Mansfield, OH
171 Park Ave. E.
Mansfield, OH 44902
Marietta, OH
1115 Gilman Ave.
Marietta, OH 45750
Marion, OH
363 W. Fairground St.
Marion, OH 43302
Marysville, OH
940 London Ave. Suite 1800 PO Box 389
Marysville, OH 43040
McArthur, OH
30975 Industrial Park Dr.
McArthur, OH 45651
McConnelsville, OH
155 E. Main St. Room 009
McConnelsville, OH 43756
Medina, OH
232 Northland Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
Middleport, OH
175 Race St. PO Box 191
Middleport, OH 45760
Millersburg, OH
85 N. Grant St. PO Box 72
Millersburg, OH 44654
Millfield, OH
13183 St. Rte. 13
Millfield, OH 45761
Mount Vernon, OH
117 E. High St. 4th Floor
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Mt. Gilead, OH
619 W. Marion Rd.
Mt. Gilead, OH 43338
New Lexington, OH
212 S. Main St. PO Box 311
New Lexington, OH 43764
New Philadelphia, OH
389 16th St. S.W.
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Newark, OH
74 S. Second St. PO Box 5030
Newark, OH 43058
Norwalk, OH
185 Shady Lane Dr.
Norwalk, OH 44857
Oak Harbor, OH
8043 W. St. Route 163 Suite 200
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
Ottawa, OH
575 Ottawa-Glandorf Rd. Suite 1
Ottawa, OH 45875
Painesville, OH
177 Main St.
Painesville, OH 44077
Paulding, OH
252 Dooley Dr.
Paulding, OH 45879
Portsmouth, OH
710 Court St. PO Box 1347
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Ravenna, OH
449 S. Meridian St.
Ravenna, OH 44266
Sandusky, OH
221 W. Parish St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Sidney, OH
227 S. Ohio Ave.
Sidney, OH 45365
Springfield, OH
1345 Lagonda Ave.
Springfield, OH 45503
St. Clairsville, OH
310 Fox Shannon Pl.
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Steubenville, OH
125 S. Fifth St.
Steubenville, OH 43952
Tiffin, OH
900 E. City Rd. 20
Tiffin, OH 44883
Toledo, OH
3210 Monroe St.
Toledo, OH 43606
Troy, OH
2040 N. County Rd. 25-A
Troy, OH 45373
Upper Sandusky, OH
120 E. Johnson St.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Urbana, OH
1512 S. US Hwy. 68 Suite N100
Urbana, OH 43078
Van Wert, OH
114 E. Main St. PO Box 595
Van Wert, OH 45891
Wapakoneta, OH
12 N. Wood St.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Warren, OH
280 N. Park Ave.
Warren, OH 44481
Washington Court House, OH
133 S. Main St.
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Wauseon, OH
604 S. Shoop Ave. Suite 200
Wauseon, OH 43567
Waverly, OH
230 Waverly Plaza Suite 700
Waverly, OH 45690
West Union, OH
482 Rice Dr. PO Box 386
West Union, OH 45693
Fax: 937-544-5406
Mon-Thu 7a - 4:45p, Fri 7-11a; closed 11:30a -12:15p daily. Holiday week: Mon-Fri 7a-3:45p
Wilmington, OH
1025 S. South St. Suite 200
Wilmington, OH 45177
Woodsfield, OH
100 Home Ave.
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Wooster, OH
356 W. North St. PO Box 76
Wooster, OH 44691
Xenia, OH
541 Ledbetter Rd.
Xenia, OH 45385
Youngstown, OH
345 Oak Hill Ave. PO Box 600
Youngstown, OH 44501
Zanesville, OH
445 Woodlawn Ave. PO Box 100
Zanesville, OH 43702
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