Warren County PRC (Prevention, Retention, and Contingency) Program

How it works

The Prevention, Retention, and Contingency Program, better known as PRC, was mandated in House Bill 408. Warren County Job and Family Services says the program is designed to provide benefits and services to needy families to overcome immediate barriers to achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency and personal responsibility, while also preventing unemployment and job loss. The goal is to help families work toward long-term self-sufficiency and reduce the need for ongoing public assistance.

Requested services must fit into one of three categories:

• Prevention: services provided to an assistance group to prevent reliance on and/or divert them from ongoing cash assistance and help them through a present crisis.
• Retention: services provided to allow an employed individual to maintain employment and achieve self-sufficiency.
• Contingency: services provided to meet an emergent need that threatens the health and well-being of one or more assistance group members.

What the money covers

The page says PRC can meet a specific need related to becoming or remaining self-sufficient, including:

• shelter expense
• help with utilities
• work clothing
• transportation expenses to and from work
• job supportive services

Amounts and matching

The page does not publish any benefit amounts, caps, or matching requirements.

How to apply

Application must be made at Warren County Job and Family Services. The page also links to the PRC Plan, PRC Application, and PRC Matrix of Benefits and Services, but it does not provide an online step-by-step application process on the page itself.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not state an opening date, closing date, deadline, or funding status details.

Important limitation

This is a general county self-sufficiency assistance program. The page does not specifically mention wildfire mitigation, disaster retrofit work, or other home hardening improvements.