Helpful Links

Taxes and Student Financial Aid

Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, where you can learn about tips for preparing for higher education and find the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Ohio Board of Regents, a home for information about higher education in the state of Ohio.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which processes federal income tax returns, and the Ohio Department of Taxation, which processes state income tax returns.
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Restoring Stability: A Save the Dream Ohio Initiative, a foreclosure prevention effort aimed at helping Ohioans take action to save the dream of homeownership.
Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies Directory, where you can find your local community action agency and apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (E-HEAP).
Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), a statewide network that supports a range of housing assistance services in Ohio, including homeless prevention, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent affordable housing.

Ohio Treasurer of State Smart Money Choices, free financial planning training and resources offered throughout the state.
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), matched savings accounts that help people with modest means to save towards the purchase of a lifelong asset, such as a home.
D2D Fund, savings innovations for lower-income consumers.
Ohio Attorney General Consumer Protection Section, which protect Ohio consumers from predatory and illegal business practices.

Ohio Association of Free Clinics, a network of free clinics that help people to get and stay well until they have access to health insurance.
Ohio Association of Community Health Centers, a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers that ensure access to high-quality, affordable health care for all Ohioans.
Rx for Ohio, a partnership for prescription assistance designed to help low-income, uninsured Ohioans get access to patient assistance programs.
Ohio Department of Health locator, where you can find your local health department and apply for the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program.

Ohio 2-1-1 Community Resource Directories, where you can find resources serving your community.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services county directory, where you can locate your county Job and Family Services office to apply in-person for help with food, medical, and cash assistance.
Ohio Legal Services, providing legal assistance to low-income Ohioans.
Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging, responding to the needs of older adults by providing education, information, and referral services and working to help older adults with home and community-based long-term care.
Ohio Family and Children First, helping families seeking government services by streamlining and coordinating services, resources, and systems.
AARP Create the Good, an effort to inspire and call people to action to make a difference and create the good in their communities.
Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, which serves as the liaison between faith-based and community organizations and government.