Category: Summit County
Summit County
Job and Family Services benefit system will be down for upgrades; Agency will have limited services April 22-26
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Ohio Benefits, the system Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) uses to determine eligibility and benefits...
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Fiscal Officer Scalise and Westfield Bank Offer Homeowners Low Interest Fix-It Funds Home Improvement Loans
News Release: Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE is pleased to reintroduce the Fix-It Funds Home Improvement Loan Program. Qualifying homeowners can apply...
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FEMA Accepting COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Applications on April 12
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Beginning Monday, April 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will accept applications for the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program. Created by the...
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Federal Grants Fund Community Development in Summit County
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Each year, the federal government invests billions of dollars in American communities like Summit County through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)...
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Cares Program Processing Thousands of Housing and Utility Assistance Applications
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Since re-opening applications for housing and utility assistance on March 8, 2021, the Summit County Cares program received applications from 5,335 unique...
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Appointments for Summit County Mass Vaccine Site Open at Noon
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Appointments for Summit County Public Health’s drive-thru mass vaccination site at the Summit County Fairgrounds will open this afternoon at 12 p.m....
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Summit County’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Site to Open on April 3
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Saturday, April 3, Summit County Public Health will open the state-sponsored COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Summit County Fairgrounds in...
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Eligibility Expanded; Traditional Unemployment Recipients To Begin Receiving $300 Payments
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO— The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued guidance expanding eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). PUA supports self-employed individuals, independent contractors,...
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Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education Host the Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony
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The Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education will hold their 33rd annual Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony virtually...
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County Executive Supports Local Entrepreneurs Looking to Sharpen Skills
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Despite the challenges posed by an unprecedented global pandemic and economic downturn in 2020, 30 Summit County entrepreneurs were able to spend...
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County Executive and Health Commissioner Extend Stay at Home Advisory
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SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On January 29, 2021, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Health Commissioner...
