Ohio Administrative Code

(A) The chair of the utility radiological safety board (URSB) shall cause minutes of all meetings of the URSB to be recorded. Minutes shall be available to the public and shall include at least the following information:(1) Names of members, member designees, and anyone speaking …

(A) Definitions. As used in this rule:(1) "Day" means calendar day.(2) "Meeting" means any prearranged discussion of the public business of the commission by a majority of the members of the commission or by a majority of the members of any committee or subcommittee of the commis…

As used in this chapter:(A) The term "qualified project" means a rail project, including without limitation, rehabilitation, construction, planning, relocation, acquisition, rail property, or rail facilities.(B) The term "borrower" means any public entity or private entity.(C) Th…

The ORDC shall administer loans, bonds and grants to provide financial assistance for qualified rail projects in the state of Ohio, as prescribed in this chapter of the Administrative Code.In authorizing financial assistance, the ORDC shall use prudent financial guidelines relate…

The ORDC may request any of the following as security for financial assistance:(A) A pledge of identified tax revenues, fees, or other revenues derived directly or indirectly from the project;(B) A guarantee from the borrower or another person;(C) A mortgage or lien position on o…

The ORDC shall establish and collect application and issuance fees for financial assistance in amounts the ORDC determines appropriate. The ORDC shall make available a publication setting forth the fees, which may be updated whenever the ORDC determines necessary. Last updated Fe…

The ORDC shall determine the eligibility of a project based on the following criteria:(A) Whether environmental assessments and subsequent clearance processes are complete to the extent necessary to meet the funding source requirements;(B) Whether preliminary engineering will be …

In order to be eligible for financial assistance through the ORDC, a borrower shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the ORDC. The application shall include a complete description of the project, sources and use of funds, repayment sources, and financial justificatio…

19.03 PDF: This rule describes the terms and meanings used to administer the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program. Unless otherwise noted, the definitions in this rule apply throughout division 5101:1 of the Administrative Code .(A) "Adult" is defined in 45 C.F.…

19.03 PDF: (A) What records are confidential?All information and records concerning a recipient of Ohio works first (OWF) pursuant to Chapter 5107. of the Revised Code, and prevention, retention and contingency (PRC) pursuant to Chapter 5108. of the Revised Code are confidential.…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is a case record?A "case record" is a collection of hard copy, online, and electronic documents to support that the county agency has determined the assistance group's eligibility for the Ohio works first (OWF), refugee cash assistance (RCA), and/or prevention…

19.03 PDF: (A) Section 1137 of the Social Security Act (2/2014) mandates that state agencies administering federally funded public assistance programs develop and implement an income and eligibility verification system (IEVS). In Ohio, IEVS contains income and benefit information…

19.03 PDF: Each individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States (U.S.) is required to provide a written declaration of alien status and provide documentation to support their alien status. The county agency is required to confirm the authenticity of the documenta…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the state tax refund offset program?(1) The state tax refund offset program allows the offset of Ohio income tax refunds to collect delinquent aid to dependent children, temporary assistance to needy families, and Ohio works first (OWF) program overpayment …

19.03 PDF: This rule describes the county agency responsibilities for conducting an interview and a comprehensive assessment when an individual requests to participate in Ohio works first (OWF) or refugee cash assistance (RCA). Individuals wanting to participate in either OWF or …

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the recertification process?The recertification process is a periodic review and confirmation that the assistance group continues to meet all of the eligibility requirements of the program that benefits are being issued.(B) When is a recertification of elig…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993?(1) The NVRA, 52 U.S.C. 20501 (1993), establishes procedures to increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for federal office.(2) The NVRA requires states to provide voter re…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is verification?(1) "Verification" is a document or statement from a third party or collateral contact that confirms statements made by the assistance group regarding need and/or a specific eligibility factor.(2) Verification establishes that the factors of el…

19.03 PDF: (A) What eligibility standards are used to determine citizenship and alien status of individuals applying for or receiving Ohio works first (OWF)? . To receive program benefits an individual is to be one of the following:(1) A United States (U.S.) citizen or non-citize…

19.03 PDF: According to 22 U.S.C. 7105 (12/2018) a victim of a severe form of trafficking is eligible for benefits and services to the same extent as an alien who is admitted to the United States as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1612 (9/2008).(A) What is the definition of a "severe fo…

19.03 PDF: (A) Are indefinite detainees or lifers eligible for benefits?Some indefinite detainees or lifers released from detention may have a status as refugees or may receive a status that makes them potentially eligible for refugee cash assistance (RCA) or Ohio works first (OW…

19.03 PDF: According to 22 U.S.C. 7105 (12/2018) certain family members of a victim of a severe form of trafficking are eligible for benefits and services to the same extent as refugees.(A) Who is considered a family member of a victim of trafficking?A holder of a T-2, T-3, T-4, …

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the sponsor-to-alien deeming requirement?In the determination of eligibility for cash assistance benefits, the county agency is required to deem a sponsor's income and resources to the alien. The United States citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) fo…

19.03 PDF: Refugee cash assistance (RCA) provides time-limited cash assistance to refugees who meet the other eligibility requirements of this rule.(A) The following definitions are applicable to this rule:(1) "Assistance group" means the following individuals who live in the sam…

19.03 PDF: The Ohio works now (OWN) program provides additional food assistance benefits to supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) assistance groups with minor children and employed parents to help offset the cost of being employed. The OWN food assistance benefit is pa…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the repatriate program?The United States (U.S.) repatriate program provides temporary financial assistance, care and treatment for persons after they have returned to this country as a result of a reason described in paragraph (C)(3) of this rule.(B) What i…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the options for the issuance of cash assistance benefits?(1) Assistance groups applying for or in receipt of Ohio works first (OWF) or refugee cash assistance (RCA) have two options for the issuance of monthly cash benefits. The two options are:(a) Electro…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the new hire reporting program?Pursuant to section 3121.891 of the Revised Code, all employers are required to provide information to the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) about employees who are newly hired, or a contractor of a person who…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the state time limit for Ohio works first (OWF) benefits?In Ohio, an assistance group is ineligible to participate in OWF when the assistance group includes an individual, who meets one of the conditions described in paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(5) of this rule…

19.03 PDF: (A) What percentage of state and federal harship extensions can a county agency exempt per month?A county agency is not to exempt more than twenty per cent of the average monthly number of Ohio works first (OWF) assistance groups from either the state thirty-six month …

19.03 PDF: (A) Which section of the Revised Code applies to assistance group determination?(1) Section 5107.05 of the Revised Code authorizes the director of job and family services to adopt rules as necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law,…

19.03 PDF: Except for the provisions that are listed in rules 5101:1-23-20.1 and 5101:1-23-20.2 of the Administrative Code, all payments received by assistance group members, and in some instances non-assistance group members, are considered income for purposes of determining eli…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is excluded from gross earned income?(1) All income excluded under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) regulations, as described in rule 5101:4-4-13 of the Administrative Code.(2) The gross earnings of a minor child in the assistance group who…

19.03 PDF: (A) When is income allocated to an assistance group?Income is to be allocated to the Ohio works first (OWF) assistance group from an individual living with the assistance group who is one of the following:(1) A stepparent who is ceremonially or legally married to the c…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are Ohio works first (OWF) payments and how are they calculated?(1) OWF payments are payments made to an assistance group which represent the difference between the countable income and the appropriate OWF payment standard.(2) An assistance group's countable i…

19.03 PDF: The learning, earning and parenting (LEAP) program, as described in section 5107.30 of the Revised Code, is a program designed to encourage pregnant and parenting teens to attend and complete high school or the equivalent.(A) Who is eligible for LEAP?With the exception…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is an Ohio works first (OWF) underpayment?(1) An OWF benefit received by or for an assistance group that is less than the amount the assistance group was eligible to receive; or(2) The failure by the county agency to issue OWF to an eligible assistance group. …

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the definition of "erroneous payment?"Section 5107.02 of the Revised Code defines Ohio works first (OWF) as the temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) program established in Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301(8/…

19.03 PDF: (A) How are aid to dependent children (ADC)/temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) cash assistance and/or Ohio works first (OWF) overpayments collected that occurred and were discovered prior to July 1, 1998?ADC/TANF cash assistance and/or OWF overpayments that…

19.03 PDF: (A) How are Ohio works first (OWF) work allowance overpayments that occurred and were discovered prior to October 1, 1997 collected?Work allowance overpayments that occurred and were discovered prior to October 1, 1997, are subject to the provisions set forth in append…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is fraudulent assistance?In accordance with section 5101.83 of the Revised Code, "fraudulent assistance" means assistance and services, including cash assistance provided under the Ohio works first (OWF) program established under Chapter 5107. of the Revised C…

19.03 PDF: What is excluded as income and resources when determining financial eligibility for prevention, retention and contingency (PRC) benefits and services?(A) Child support payment distributions made by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) pursuant to divi…

19.03 PDF: (A) Section 5107.05 of the Revised Code authorizes the director of Ohio job and family services (ODJFS) to adopt rules as necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law, and the state plan. This rule describes the information reported t…

19.03 PDF: (A) When must school attendance be monitored?A minor child's attendance in school shall be monitored in the following situations:(1) The teen parent or pregnant teen is subject to participation in the learning, earning and parenting program (LEAP) in accordance with ru…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the residence requirement for the Ohio works first (OWF) program?(1) Residence in the state of Ohio is a requirement and is met when a person meets one of the following:(a) Living voluntarily with the intention of making his or her home in Ohio; or(b) Livin…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is temporary absence?The absence of a member of the Ohio works first (OWF) assistance group is temporary when all of the conditions described in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of this rule are met. A temporarily absent individual is considered to be in the home f…

19.03 PDF: This rule describes the shared parenting provisions for the Ohio works first program. The provisions described in this rule are to be used by the county agency in determining eligibility for a dependent child in a shared parenting arrangement. (A) What are the eligibil…