Portage County Job and Family Services PRC Family Disaster Assistance

How it works

Portage County Job and Family Services says its Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) program includes a Family Disaster benefit for families that suffered loss through a disaster. The posted page says the help can pay for shelter assistance, home repairs, and replacement of essential household contents.

What the money covers

The official page lists disasters such as fire, flood, explosion, etc. as qualifying examples. It does not provide a more detailed list of allowable repair items, contractor rules, or whether the payment is made directly to the homeowner or to vendors.

Amounts and matching

The page states assistance is up to $1,500, or as limited by the state. No match requirement is stated.

How to apply

The PRC programs page gives the benefit description and contact information, but does not spell out the full application workflow on the page excerpt available here.

Timing and deadlines

No application window, deadline, or funding cap is stated on the page excerpt available here.