If you are elderly or aging, please contact the Council on Aging. Council on Aging provides resources to the elderly or disabled population. If you are in need of supplementary assistance, Council on Aging has a list of resources on their website here.

Rent and Utility Assistance:

Website- https://www.svdpcincinnati.org/Get_Help/

Local Phone Number-  513-376-8123 ext 3

The Federal Government is sending direct one-time payments to individual taxpayers. The payment you may receive is based on several factors including, but not limited to, your adjusted gross income, how you file your taxes (single or married, etc.) and other factors.

For answers to questions you may have about the Economic Impact Payments please visit the IRS website by clicking here. The IRS is also posting key information as it becomes available at irs.gov/coronavirus.

Sole proprietors are eligible for an Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) from the Small Business Administration. Click here for more information.

Business owners, please see the Borrowers Information Sheet here for updated information.
Lender information can be found by accessing the Lender Information Sheet here.

The Small Business Association (SBA) Debt Relief Program gives immediate relief to borrowers with existing SBA 7(a) loans, 504 loans, and microloans. For more information click here.

The Federal Government signed a bill that extends paid sick leave and paid family leave to small business owners and freelancers by allowing losses due to COVID-19 to be claimed as a credit on your taxes. Click here for more information.

If your work situation has changed and you need health insurance, visit healthcare.gov to see if you can enroll or change your plan.

Cincinnati Works will help Franklin County and Cincinnati individuals find a job. The immediate goal of the organization is to land them in a stable job (even if it is not the highest paying) so they can begin to develop skills and get cash to pay living expenses. Contact the agency at 513.744.WORK.

Ohio Means Jobs provides a variety of services to job seekers including free educational workshops, career coaching and job leads. OhioMeansJobs Cincinnati – Hamilton County is also able to help provide training or transportation to individuals who qualify. 222 East Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Hours Monday – Friday Phone 513.946.1000 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Resources are focused on helping women, their children, single parents, and those that are struggling. The non-profit charity provides services such as affordable day care, job training, transitional housing and more. (513) 241-7090.

An organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-based programs for people who have barriers preventing them from otherwise obtaining a job. Additionally, Goodwill Industries may hire veterans. Call (513) 771-4800.

Simply call 2-1-1, a free, confidential non-emergency hotline that will connect you to health and human services. United Way 211 is available 24/7/365 in more than 150 languages. Call specialists can connect you with important community services that meet your needs. 

CAA provides low and moderate income families with various services and resources that can help them pay bills and receive aid. The agency serves as a safety net, and its employees provide assistance with employment, heating and energy bills, supportive services, home energy efficiency, housing, youth programs, early childhood education, and rent help. Their main office is at 1740 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, OH. Phone number is (513).569.1840.

Phone (513) 352-6264. They administer the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program for the greater Hamilton Ohio county area.

Provides rent assistance once per month. Call them at (513) 541-0303. The address is 5819 Salvia Avenue. They pass out the emergency funds monthly until it is depleted. 

Interparish Ministries is located at 3509 Debolt Road. There may be limited financial aid for paying rent or utility or security deposits to families facing homelessness. Other support is provided too, such as furniture or referrals. Call (513) 561-3932.

Call (513)762-5660 or (513)242-2962 If a family is faced with an eviction, a local Family Service center may have funding available for emergency rental assistance. If an individual is trying to find a safe and affordable place to call home and to live in for years, or if a client needs a roof over their head for just one night, the Salvation Army offers emergency support. This will include transitional and permanent housing. Transitional Housing is a key service, and it in effect gives people time to find a more permanent place to live. Individuals who use this housing option tend to have been recently evicted, have faced a recent domestic break-up or violence, or are dealing with an addiction. The Salvation Army also tries to give short term housing to families with kids, including single parents or pregnant teenagers.The Salvation Army can assist single women, seniors, families with children and those who are at risk of losing their permanent housing.

Located at 420 W. Wyoming Avenue. Call (513) 821-3233.

Hours of Operation:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10 am - 1:30 pm

Wednesday 5 pm - 6:30 pm

Closed on weekends. Serves at risk community members living in Arlington Heights (45215)

Elmwood Place (45216)

Finneytown* (45231/45224)

Glendale (45246, Glendale Only)

Hartwell (45216)

Carthage (45216)

Lincoln Heights (45215)

Lockland (45215)

Reading** (45215/45237)

St. Bernard (45217)

Woodlawn (45215)

Wyoming (45215)

With unemployment rates still above 7% in the U.S., our experts at Bankrate created a 13 step guide detailing measures you can take to remain financially stable after losing your job.   

Here’s the link to our guide:

https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/smart-money/what-to-do-if-lost-job-coronavirus/