Summit County Department of Job and Family Services
Akron, OH
1180 S. Main St. Suite 102
Akron, OH 44301
Ohio TANF & Welfare Offices
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.
This site is an independent, non-government TANF directory and isn't affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any state or federal government agency. Always verify details directly with the official agency before visiting or applying.
Income limit (household of 3)
$1,111/month for a family of three
Max benefit (household of 3)
$640/month for a family of three
Offices in Ohio
88
How to Apply for TANF in Ohio
Step-by-step application instructions and what you'll need.
How Long Does TANF Take to Get Approved?
Typical approval timelines, and how to check where your application stands.
How Much Does TANF Pay? Benefit Amounts Explained
How your payment is calculated, and what it could look like for your household.
TANF Offices in Ohio by City
Cities with 1-2 offices show their address and hours directly below. Cities with 3 or more show a link to see every office.
Ashland County Department of Job and Family Services
Ashland, OH
15 W. Fourth St.
Ashland, OH 44805
Ashtabula County Department of Job and Family Services
Ashtabula, OH
2924 Donahoe Dr.
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services
Batavia, OH
2400 Clermont Center Dr.
Batavia, OH 45103
Logan County Department of Job and Family Services
Bellefontaine, OH
211 E. Columbus Ave.
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Wood County Department of Job and Family Services
Bowling Green, OH
1928 E. Gypsy Lane Rd. PO Box 679
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Williams County Department of Job and Family Services
Bryan, OH
117 W. Butler St.
Bryan, OH 43506
Crawford County Department of Job and Family Services
Bucyrus, OH
224 Norton Way
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Harrison County Department of Job and Family Services
Cadiz, OH
520 North Main Street
Cadiz, OH 43907
Noble County Department of Job and Family Services
Caldwell, OH
46049 Marietta Rd.
Caldwell, OH 43724
Guernsey County Department of Job and Family Services
Cambridge, OH
324 Highland Ave.
Cambridge, OH 43725
Stark County Department of Job and Family Services
Canton, OH
221 Third St. S.E.
Canton, OH 44702
Carroll County Department of Job and Family Services
Carrollton, OH
55 E. Main St.
Carrollton, OH 44615
Mercer County Department of Job and Family Services
Celina, OH
220 W. Livingston St. Suite
Celina, OH 45822
Geauga County Department of Job and Family Services
Chardon, OH
12480 Ravenwood Dr. PO Box 309
Chardon, OH 44024
Ross South Central Ohio Job and Family Services
Chillicothe, OH
475 Western Ave. Suite B PO Box 469
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services
Cincinnati, OH
222 E. Central Pkwy.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Pickaway County Department of Job and Family Services
Circleville, OH
110 Island Rd. PO Box 610
Circleville, OH 43113
Cuyahoga Cuyahoga Job and Family Services
Cleveland, OH
1641 Payne Ave. Suite 520
Cleveland, OH 44114
Fax: 216-987-8183
Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services
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 County Department of Job and Family Services
Coshocton, OH
725 Pine St.
Coshocton, OH 43812
Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services
Dayton, OH
1111 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45422
Defiance County Department of Job and Family Services
Defiance, OH
06879 Evansport Rd. Suite A
Defiance, OH 43512
Delaware County Department of Job and Family Services
Delaware, OH
140 N. Sandusky St. 2nd Floor
Delaware, OH 43015
Preble County Department of Job and Family Services
Eaton, OH
1500 Park Ave.
Eaton, OH 45320
Lorain County Department of Job and Family Services
Elyria, OH
42485 N. Ridge Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
Hancock County Department of Job and Family Services
Findlay, OH
7814 Cty. Rd. 140 PO Box 270
Findlay, OH 45839
Fax: 419-422-1081
Sandusky County Department of Job and Family Services
Fremont, OH
2511 Countryside Dr.
Fremont, OH 43420
Gallia County Department of Job and Family Services
Gallipolis, OH
848 Third Ave.
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Brown County Department of Job and Family Services
Georgetown, OH
775 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, OH 45121
Darke County Department of Job and Family Services
Greenville, OH
631 Wagner Ave.
Greenville, OH 45331
Henry County Department of Job and Family Services
Hahn Center, Napoleon, OH
104 E. Washington St.
Hahn Center, Napoleon, OH 43545
Butler County Department of Job and Family Services
Hamilton, OH
315 High St. 9th Floor
Hamilton, OH 45012
Highland County Department of Job and Family Services
Hillsboro, OH
1575 N. High St. Suite 100
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services
Ironton, OH
1100 S. Seventh St. PO Box 539
Ironton, OH 45638
Jackson County Department of Job and Family Services
Jackson, OH
25 E. South St.
Jackson, OH 45640
Hardin County Department of Job and Family Services
Kenton, OH
175 W. Franklin St. Suite 150
Kenton, OH 43326
Fairfield County Department of Job and Family Services
Lancaster, OH
239 W. Main St.
Lancaster, OH 43130
Warren County Department of Job and Family Services
Lebanon, OH
416 S. East St.
Lebanon, OH 45036
Allen County Department of Job and Family Services
Lima, OH
1501 S. Dixie Hwy. PO Box 4506
Lima, OH 45802
Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services
Lisbon, OH
7989 Dickey Dr. Suite 2
Lisbon, OH 44432
Hocking South Central Ohio Job and Family Services
Logan, OH
389 W. Front St.
Logan, OH 43138
Madison County Department of Job and Family Services
London, OH
200 Midway St.
London, OH 43140
Richland County Department of Job and Family Services
Mansfield, OH
171 Park Ave. E.
Mansfield, OH 44902
Washington County Department of Job and Family Services
Marietta, OH
1115 Gilman Ave.
Marietta, OH 45750
Marion County Department of Job and Family Services / Workforce Development Agency
Marion, OH
363 W. Fairground St.
Marion, OH 43302
Union County Department of Job and Family Services
Marysville, OH
940 London Ave. Suite 1800 PO Box 389
Marysville, OH 43040
Vinton South Central Ohio Job and Family Services
McArthur, OH
30975 Industrial Park Dr.
McArthur, OH 45651
Morgan County Department of Job and Family Services
McConnelsville, OH
155 E. Main St. Room 009
McConnelsville, OH 43756
Medina County Department of Job and Family Services
Medina, OH
232 Northland Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services
Middleport, OH
175 Race St. PO Box 191
Middleport, OH 45760
Holmes Holmes County Department of Job and Family Services
Millersburg, OH
85 N. Grant St. PO Box 72
Millersburg, OH 44654
Athens County Department of Job and Family Services
Millfield, OH
13183 St. Rte. 13
Millfield, OH 45761
Knox County Department of Job and Family Services
Mount Vernon, OH
117 E. High St. 4th Floor
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Morrow County Department of Job and Family Services
Mt. Gilead, OH
619 W. Marion Rd.
Mt. Gilead, OH 43338
Perry County Department of Job and Family Services
New Lexington, OH
212 S. Main St. PO Box 311
New Lexington, OH 43764
Tuscarawas County Department of Job and Family Services
New Philadelphia, OH
389 16th St. S.W.
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Licking County Department of Job and Family Services
Newark, OH
74 S. Second St. PO Box 5030
Newark, OH 43058
Huron County Department of Job and Family Services
Norwalk, OH
185 Shady Lane Dr.
Norwalk, OH 44857
Ottawa County Department of Job and Family Services
Oak Harbor, OH
8043 W. St. Route 163 Suite 200
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
Putnam County Department of Job and Family Services
Ottawa, OH
575 Ottawa-Glandorf Rd. Suite 1
Ottawa, OH 45875
Lake County Department of Job and Family Services
Painesville, OH
177 Main St.
Painesville, OH 44077
Paulding County Department of Job and Family Services
Paulding, OH
252 Dooley Dr.
Paulding, OH 45879
Scioto County Department of Job and Family Services
Portsmouth, OH
710 Court St. PO Box 1347
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Portage County Department of Job and Family Services
Ravenna, OH
449 S. Meridian St.
Ravenna, OH 44266
Erie County Department of Job and Family Services
Sandusky, OH
221 W. Parish St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Shelby County Department of Job and Family Services
Sidney, OH
227 S. Ohio Ave.
Sidney, OH 45365
Clark County Department of Job and Family Services
Springfield, OH
1345 Lagonda Ave.
Springfield, OH 45503
Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services
St. Clairsville, OH
310 Fox Shannon Pl.
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Jefferson County Department of Job and Family Services
Steubenville, OH
125 S. Fifth St.
Steubenville, OH 43952
Seneca County Department of Job and Family Services
Tiffin, OH
900 E. City Rd. 20
Tiffin, OH 44883
Lucas County Department of Job and Family Services
Toledo, OH
3210 Monroe St.
Toledo, OH 43606
Miami County Department of Job and Family Services
Troy, OH
2040 N. County Rd. 25-A
Troy, OH 45373
Wyandot County Department of Job and Family Services
Upper Sandusky, OH
120 E. Johnson St.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Champaign County Department of Job and Family Services
Urbana, OH
1512 S. US Hwy. 68 Suite N100
Urbana, OH 43078
Van Wert County Department of Job and Family Services
Van Wert, OH
114 E. Main St. PO Box 595
Van Wert, OH 45891
Auglaize County Department of Job and Family Services
Wapakoneta, OH
12 N. Wood St.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services
Warren, OH
280 N. Park Ave.
Warren, OH 44481
Fayette County Department of Job and Family Services
Washington Court House, OH
133 S. Main St.
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Fulton County Department of Job and Family Services
Wauseon, OH
604 S. Shoop Ave. Suite 200
Wauseon, OH 43567
Pike County Department of Job and Family Services
Waverly, OH
230 Waverly Plaza Suite 700
Waverly, OH 45690
Adams County Department of Job and Family Services
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
Clinton County Department of Job and Family Services
Wilmington, OH
1025 S. South St. Suite 200
Wilmington, OH 45177
Monroe County Department of Job and Family Services
Woodsfield, OH
100 Home Ave.
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Wayne County Department of Job and Family Services
Wooster, OH
356 W. North St. PO Box 76
Wooster, OH 44691
Greene County Department of Job and Family Services
Xenia, OH
541 Ledbetter Rd.
Xenia, OH 45385
Mahoning County Department of Job and Family Services
Youngstown, OH
345 Oak Hill Ave. PO Box 600
Youngstown, OH 44501
Muskingum County Department of Job and Family Services
Zanesville, OH
445 Woodlawn Ave. PO Box 100
Zanesville, OH 43702
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Helpful Guides
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