Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2025-07D, directing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program funding to initiatives that will assist struggling families, support children and encourage workforce development.
The executive order distributes funds to the following local organizations: Up to $350,000 in each of the next two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027) will be used to assist Children’s Hunger Alliance in providing food assistance statewide. Up to $390,000 in each of the next two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027) will be used to assist Marion Goodwill Industries, Inc. in providing workforce development training to eligible children in Adams, Butler, Carroll, Clermont, Clinton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Geauga, Hancock, Hamilton, Henry, Lake, Lucas, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Seneca, Stark, Tuscarawas, Union, Warren, Williams and Wood counties.
Up to $500,000 in each of the next two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027) will be used to assist Ohio Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs in providing workforce development services to eligible youth in Allen, Ashtabula, Athens, Butler, Cuyahoga, Erie, Franklin, Hamilton, Huron, Licking, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Montgomery, Scioto, Stark, Summit, Washington and Wayne counties.
Up to $250,000 in each of the next two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027) will be used to assist Ohio Association of Foodbanks in providing food assistance to families statewide.
Up to $100,000 in each of the next two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027) will be used to assist Ohio Council of Churches in providing family support services, workforce development, temporary housing assistance, and food assistance to eligible families in Franklin, Athens, Cuyahoga, Montgomery, Mahoning, Hancock and Lucas counties.
Up to $490,000 in each of the next two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027) will be used to assist Ohio Domestic Violence Network in providing housing and transportation assistance statewide.
Up to $1,000,000 in each of the next two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027) will be used to assist Operation Warm in providing new coats and shoes to eligible children statewide.
