Ohio Benefit Bank News and Updates

The Ohio Benefit Bank strives to keep Ohioans connected to the information they need to remain well-informed. In addition, The Ohio Benefit Bank is constantly being updated as adjustments to eligibility guidelines, tax filing procedures, and other policies are made. Please make frequent stops to this page for news and updates relevant to customers of The Ohio Benefit Bank!

The Ohio Benefit Bank Surpasses $500 Million!

During a celebration at The Columbus Foundation on June 23, the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks announced that The Ohio Benefit Bank had returned more than $500 million in work supports and tax credits to Ohio's communities. Valued partners, including The Columbus Foundation and the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, celebrated the OBB as a movement that continues to transform communities.

 

A Study on the Impact of The Ohio Benefit Bank

On October 26, 2010, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University released the results of a study on the impact of The Ohio Benefit Bank. The study was commissioned by the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, Ohio's largest charitable response to hunger and home of The Ohio Benefit Bank, thanks to funding from The Columbus Foundation.

The study found that more than 50 percent of respondents would have been unlikely or very unlikely to apply for benefits without The Ohio Benefit Bank. Results also showed that 83 percent of respondents experienced either good or excellent customer service from The Ohio Benefit Bank.

Read the executive summary, or view the full report.

Ohio Benefit Bank Praised by STEM Academy

"What is of particular importance, of The Benefit Bank being in our school, is the fact it is indeed helping families. Because we advertise throughout the community, people are beginning to get the help they need. Children are getting health care, families are getting the benefits of the SNAP program and people who have been incarcerated are getting the help they need without the hassles they have experienced in the past."

Read the full testimonial from Linden STEM Academy teacher Ms. Carletta Griffis-Anderson.