As Butler County`s community action agency, Supports to Encourage Low-income Families (SELF) exists to enhance the quality of life for county residents by impacting the causes of poverty and empowering individuals to achieve, sustain, and advocate self-sufficiency.

Clermont County Community Services provides essential services to its clients to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency and improving their quality of life. CCCS also provides information and services for weatherization and home repair services for older adults. 

Services for Clermont County General Health District include: 

• Birth and Death Certificates
• Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps
• Complaint Investigation
• Existing Lot Reviews
• Help Me Grow
• Immunizations
• Rabies Shot Clinic
• Vision & Hearing Clinics
• Women Infants and Children (WIC)

Clermont Senior Services is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

•Adult Day Care and Adult Day Transportation

•Congregate Meals are offered at:

• Bethel Woods Center: 610 Easter Rd., Bethel; Tuesday & Wednesday 12:00 pm
• Miami Township Civic Center: 6101 Meijer Dr., Milford: Tuesday & Friday 12:00 pm

•Home-delivered Meals

•Homemaking

•Minor Home Modification/Repairs

•Transportation – Medical and Non-medical

•Personal Care Services

For more than 40 years, Clermont Senior Services has been providing and coordinating in-home and community based services, which enable older adults to live independently for as long as possible. Clermont Senior Services is a contracted provider of Council on Aging.

~~Clint Adams dba Home First is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

•minor home modifications and repair

Clinton County Community Action Program is a contracted service provider for Council on Aging offering the following services:

• home-delivered meals
• independent living assistance
• medical transportation
• homemaking
• congregate meals
• recreation
• supportive services,
• transportation

Food Pantry

The Community Action Food Pantry is a free service to help families/individuals that are struggling to put food on the table. The service provides applicants with a three day supply of food including, meats, vegetables, and fruits. Each household is eligible one time per month for this service and must be a resident of Clinton County.

Here are the Items needed to apply:

• Picture ID
• Proof of income for the entire household
• Proof of address (something that has been mailed to you within the last 30 days that has your name and address on it, ie. current bill.)

Clients must bring these three items every time they apply for the service.

Congregate Meal Information

Congregate Meals are provided at the Wilmington Senior Center located at 717 N. Nelson Road.  Meals are offered Monday thru Friday at 11:30 am.  Please call 937-382-7170 for more information.

Weatherization

Weatherization is a free service to those who qualify. It is a program designed to make homes more energy efficient. The goal is to create an energy efficient environment that not only is conserving energy, but doing so with health and safety being top priority.

HEAP

A household applying for HEAP must report total gross household income for the past 12 months for all members, except wage or salary income earned by dependent minors under 18 years old.  Both homeowners and renters are eligible for assistance.

For more information on Heating Assistance please call Debbie Schalk at 937-382-1234.

Housing

The Clinton Community Action Agency (CCAA) helps to ensure individuals/families are given the opportunity to live in affordable housing. Since 1995 CCAA has been involved in building housing designed to help lower income individuals/families have affordable places to live. Such housing is geared toward people who do not make enough money for market rate rent but make too much for subsidized housing.

Senior Housing

Senior Housing is available in three different complexes.

• Community Commons
  Is off of Nelson Ave in Wilmington and has two and three bedrooms for seniors age 62 and older.
• Clinton Commons I
  Is off Thorne Avenue in Wilmington and has all three bedrooms units for seniors age 55 and older
• Clinton Commons II
  Is also off Nunn Ave in Wilmington all of which are two bedroom units for senior adults age 55 and older

Rent includes water, trash and sewage and washer /dryer hook ups are available in every unit.

For more information contact Clinton County Community Action Agency at (937)-382-8886.

Council on Aging promotes choice, independence, dignity, and well-being through programs and services that help people remain in their homes.  Click here to download our complete Reference Guide to Home and Community-based Care Options.

We offer education and support for family caregivers.   

We help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent via affordable, high-quality home and community-based services. 

We work in hospitals and nursing homes to create smooth transitions from one care setting to the next, with the goal of reducing hospital admissions and premature nursing home placement.  

We are the “front door” to unbiased information and resources for older adults, people with disabilities, families, caregivers, and professionals.   

Click here to access additional programs and services on our website.

Firas I. Mahmood dba AL-ADHAM Construction and Restoration is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

•minor home modifications

GoJo Medical is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• Home Medical Equipment
• Minor Home Modification

Halsom Home Care is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• home medical equipment
• minor home modification

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re- Housing Program (HPRP)

Is a formula grant from HUD made available to state and local governments participating in Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program.

Program budget is $6735, 809 in HPRP funding allocated to the city of Cincinnati and to Hamilton County. 

Program Services:

• 70% of funds used for homeless prevention program that is designed to provide short term (up to 3 months) of financial assistance to eligible households.
• Assistance provided through case management at one of 6 different agencies: The Free Store, the Salvation Army, Mercy Franciscan, St Vincent de Paul, the Cincinnati       Hamilton County Community Action Agency and Santa Maria Community Services.
• All participants screened to assess:
  • That homelessness is imminent without assistance
  • To ensure that they are cases that with the limited direct assistance will prevent homeless; and
  • That the households the 50% AMI criteria.
• The participating agency will be required to provide on going case management and support to the participating household for the 3 month period
• Assistance may be provided no more than twice during the three year grant period.
• The average level of assistance is estimated at $2,000.00 not to exceed $2,500 per case.

 Rapid Re-Housing activities

• Are restricted to single person household
• This component of the program will provide medium-term rental assistance for no more than twelve months.
• Eligible participants are single individuals from emergency shelters.
• The free store will provide the coordination among the shelters involved.
• Participants will receive intensive case management to assist in stabilizing housing, maintaining housing, increasing skills and income as well as providing attention to any other special needs.

 Financial assistance may be provided to cover:

• Security deposits
• Rent
• Utility Assistance

 And as needed:

• Past due utility or rental payments to the extent that such prohibits a participant from being re-housed within 6 months of the current date.
• Rapid Re Housing program will also include employment of a Benefits Specialist to assist participants in accessing benefits from Social Security and Medicaid that facilitate movement from shelters to permanent housing more rapid.
• The Rapid Re-Housing program will also include a Housing Specialist to assist participants in accessing affordable housing and to arrange for inspections of such units to ensure habitability.
• A final part of the Rapid Re-Housing Program is funding for limited assistance for participants by Legal Aid as appropriate.
• Over the three year grant period of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) is anticipated that 2240 clients will receive homeless prevention services and that the Repaid Re-Housing Program will assist 522 individuals.

Click here for more information.

The Tenant Based Assistance Program:

The Tenant Based Assistance Program (TBA) is a rental assistance program funded through a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Hamilton County Community Development Department.

• The TBA program is exclusively targeted to persons or families who have physical or mental disabilities.
• The TBA waiting list is established through referrals from agencies which assist persons/families with disabilities.
• Persons/Families are selected from the waiting list and offered Tenant Based Assistance Grants.
• Persons receiving Tenant Based Assistance Grants must follow procedures and regulations similar to the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
• The areas in which persons can look for units are limited to Hamilton County excluding the City of Cincinnati, Amberly Village, Evendale, Indian Hill, Maderia, Mariemont, Milford, Newtown, Symmes Township, and Terrace Park.
• Grant holders must select a unit that is the same number of bedrooms or 1 bedroom smaller than their grant size.
• Grant holders must pay 30% of the person/family’s monthly adjusted income. The grant holder pays the difference between the rental subsidy of the contract rent. The subsidy pays the remaining 70% of the contracted rent.
• Grant holders must pay a minimum of 10% of their monthly unadjusted income toward rent and utilities.
• Grant holders must pay 30% of their adjusted monthly income toward a security deposit with the balance of the security deposit (equal to 1 month’s contract rent ) to be paid by the Tenant Based Assistance Program.
• The Landlord and the grant holder will be required to sign a lease and contract for a minimum of 1 year. The lease and contract or very similar to those used for the Section 8 program.
• The obligations of the tenant, family and landlord are spelled out in the Tenant Based Assistance Grant and in the Lease and contract. The regulations of the program are much the same as the Section 8 Program.

 For more information about the Hamilton County Tenant Based Assistance Program call (513) 946-8230 or click here.

HIP Property Improvement Program

HIP enables property owner in Hamilton County to obtain bank loans at an interest rate 3% below normal .Loans can be used for most types of upgrades including additions, siding, windows or room remodeling. Click here for more information.

Sewer and Water Grants

Grants of up to $6500 based on a sliding scale depending on family income, are available to low to moderate income homeowners. Grants are limited to on site disposal systems or sewer or water taps. Homeowners must be at or below 80% of median income.

For more information Phone: (513) 946-8232

People Working Cooperatively:

People Working Cooperatively (PWC) offers home repair and emergency repair services to low income homeowners, for more information contact PWC at 513 351-7921 or www.pwchomerepairs.org

The Hamilton County Home Improvement Program (HIP) is an initiative of the Hamilton County Commissioners and the Hamilton County Treasurer. The “HIP” loan allows homeowners in Hamilton County communities to borrow money to repair or remodel their homes or rental property at interest rates 3% below the lowest rate a bank would normally offer. Loans may be used for:

•Bathrooms  
•Decks  
•Kitchen Remodeling  
•Plumbing  
 
 •Ceilings & Walls
•Garages
•Landscaping
•Room Additions
 •Central Air & Furnaces
•Gutters & Roofs
•Paint & Carpeting
•Siding, Windows & Doors

Hardy Plumbing is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• minor home modification

– Discounted Services, Handicap Support Bars, Handicap 19” toilets, Walk in Shower Units.

Locally owned and operated, Hardy Plumbing provides plumbing and drain cleaning services to residential customers. Serving Butler County, Ohio area including West Chester, Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Mason, Monroe, Trenton and Oxford. We are committed to providing quality service at a fair price.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency’s Office of Community Assistance (OCA). It is designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating. If you are eligible for assistance, the amount of your one-time HEAP benefit wilI depend on federal funding levels, how many people live with you, total household income, and the primary fuel you use to heat your home. In most cases, the one-time benefit will be a credit applied to your energy bill by your utility company (or fuel vendor).   HEAP is available from November through March, or until funds are depleted. The Summer Cooling Crisis Program begins July 1.  For a HEAP application, call Council on Aging, 513-721-1025.

Emergency Heap (EHEAP)

This program provides assistance to households which have had their utilities disconnected, face the threat of disconnect, or have 10 or fewer days supply of bulk fuel. It allows a one-time payment of up to $200 per heating season to restore or retain home heating services.

Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Plus

PIPP Plus is an extended payment arrangement that requires regulated gas and electric companies to accept payments based on a percentage of the household income for customers whose monthly countable income is at or below 150 percent of the current federal poverty guidelines. Under PIPP Plus, if you heat with gas, you pay 6 percent of your monthly household income to your gas company and 6 percent to your electric company. If you heat with electricity, you pay 10 percent of your monthly household income. The Community Action Agency or utility company will inform you of your PIPP Plus installment. Once you are enrolled in the program, you must pay your installment every month in full and on time.

Visit the Ohio Department of Development Web site for more information about these programs.

The Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) is a no-cost energy assistance program designed to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by income-eligible Ohioans, reduce participants’ household energy expenditures, and improve participants’ health and safety. HWAP is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and provided to Ohioans at no cost for customers whose annual household income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

People Working Cooperatively is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services: 

• minor home modification

People Working Cooperatively is a unique, non-profit organization serving low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners. PWC provices professional, critical home repairs, weatherization, modification, and maintenance services to help residents stay safely in their homes. Learn more about PWC on their website: http://www.pwchomerepairs.org/.  

Offering ESP

Stateline Medical Equipment is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• Home Medical Equipment
• Minotor Home Modification

Stuart Medical Services, Inc. is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• Minor Home Modifications
• Home Medical Equipment
• Home Medical Equipment Repair

HUDs mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business.