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The following is a list of documents you will need to bring if you are planning to apply for Township Assistance:

• Verification of 30 days residency in Ohio Township.
• Valid Indiana Driver’s License or Indiana State ID for all household members 18 years and older.
• Social Security card for all household members.
• If applicable, all applicants with minor children in the household must apply for child support and verify the application.
• Income verification must be presented for all household members- If you and/or a household member are working, pay stubs for the past thirty days; if you and/or a household member receive unemployment benefits, child support or pension, bring documentation of the amount(s) received and printouts reflecting payment history are required.
• Proof of benefits if you receive or do not receive:
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
  • Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).
  • Food Stamps (SNAP).
  • Medicaid.
  • Social Security.
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI/SSD).
  • Any other sources of assistance received in the last 30 days.
• Proof of all pending applications (i.e. Medicaid, SS/SSI, Food Stamps (SNAP), Unemployment, Child Support, etc.)
• A lease agreement from your landlord.
• A signed and completed rental agreement/mortgage.
• Current bills for the assistance being requested (i.e. Vectren bill, water bill, sewage bill, etc.).
• If you or any household member receives income, you must present receipts verifying how you spent your income during the past thirty (30) days prior to your request for assistance.
• Rent or mortgage payment.
• Original utility bill (electric, gas, water cable/satellite and phones).
• Bank statement or money order receipts.
• ALL receipts showing how you have spent your money.
• Applicants must show a hardship.