AGENCY REFERRAL LIST
ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS / 466-2160Partnership between State Treasurer’s Office and Fifth Third Bank to assist Ohioans with disabilities in leading more independent lives. Reduced rate loan available to qualified individuals for purchase of assistive equipment or modifications.
Applications available at:
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES / 274-0095
HEAT’S ON: Seasonal program which provides a general inspection and cleaning of furnaces. Parts replaced. Motor and bearing oiled. Homeowners 62 and over or disabled and income within guidelines.
Contact: / Kim Conley / 274-0095
CENTRAL OHIO BREATHING ASSOCIATION / 457-4570 / 457-2997
Project Aircare: Seasonal program providing air conditioners or fans to persons with chronic lung conditions and limited low-incomes. An original physicians prescription required for air conditioners.
CITY OF COLUMBUS DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT / 645-8526
CHORES PROGRAM: Minor home repair and maintenance for seniors.
Contact: / Thomas Thornton / 645-6771
HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM: Provides funds used to remove structural barriers in the homes of people with disabilities.
DEAF MODIFICATION PROGRAM: Provides funds for the purchase of equipment to assist people who are deaf or hearing impaired.
Contact: / Don Diaz / 645-8514
EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM: Grants for the immediate repair of emergency conditions pertaining to the hot water tank; furnace; sewerline; gasline; or exterior water service line; income restrictions will apply; owner-occupied residential units only.
HOME SAFE & SOUND INITIATIVES: Loans available to owner-occupants of residential single-family structures located within a Neighborhood Pride Area for the correction of structural deterioration; roof leakage and deterioration; or inoperable mechanical systems.
MOBILE TOOL LIBRARY: Tools for home maintenance and repair projects can be borrowed by homeowners, renters and non-profit organizations within CDBG Service Areas.
Contact: / Tracey Davis / 645-8542
SEWER TIE-IN & WATER CONNECTION ASSISTANCE: Low interest or deferred loans available to owner-occupied homes determined to be accessible to a sanitary sewer. Front footage fees are not eligible.
Contact: / Don Diaz / 645-8514
LEAD SAFE COLUMBUS: Interior and exterior lead hazard control work for income qualified owner-occupied properties – can be multiple units.
Contact: / Joe Gothard / 645-7452
DOWN-PAYMENT ASSISTANCE: Assists first time income qualified homebuyers with down-payment on the purchase of an existing home located in the ColumbusPublicSchool District.
Contact: / Charles Gunnell / 645-7986
CITY OF COLUMBUS HEALTH DEPARTMENT: HEALTHY HOMES / 645-6226
Provides in-home, environmental & medical assessment to protect against home related hazards, focusing on mold, other asthma triggers & lead poisoning prevention.
COLUMBUS & FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY / 252-2799
SUMMER CRISIS COOLING: Air conditioners provided to income eligible households having a member with chronic breathing problems. Call: 252-2663.
HOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE: Home Weatherization services for income qualified homeowners and renters. Call: 258-8702.
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP): Provides one-time payment assistance during the winter heating season. Call: 917-2444.
COLUMBUS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP / 221-8889
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION: Offers FREE counseling to everyone needing assistance in completing a workout with their lender. Funding available for mortgage payment assistance. Income restrictions will apply. Call Ext: 134
HOME MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS: Exterior and interior home maintenance; lawn care; fire safety; plumbing; energy efficiency; etc.
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY / 421-6000
Provides access to affordable housing. Develops, renovates and maintains housing, promotes neighborhood revitalization, and assists residents in accessing needed social services through collaborative partnerships.
COLUMBUS URBAN LEAGUE / 252-6300
Provides college scholarships; Summer Youth Employment; Homeownership counseling; Employment counseling and training; Maintains subsidized housing lists;
COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO / 228-7191
Provides disputing parties a voluntary solution to settle conflicts through mediation. No charge or on a sliding fee scale to disputants located in FranklinCounty. Services outside FranklinCounty are determined on a case-by-case basis.
COMMUNITYRESOURCECENTER / 268-3539
Predominantly serving zip codes: 43201; 43202; 43210; 43211; 43212; 43214; 43215; 43221; 43224; 43229; 43231. Minor home repairs for safety and health related issues for disabled persons or those 60 or over up to $1,000 per person.
Contact: / Mary Casey or Becky Rayner
DEAFSERVICESCENTER / 841-9991
Grants provided for visual and audible notification equipment in the homes of deaf or hearing impaired applicants. TTY’s, smoke and CO detectors, alarm clocks, doorbells and receivers are examples of equipment provided.
Contact: / T.J. Veppert or Cherilyn Bloodworth / Email:
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE / 559-0115
Minor home repairs for safety and health related issues for disabled persons or those 60 or over up to $1,000 per person. Call Ext: 171.
FIRSTLINK / 221-2255
Information & referral service connecting community resources with persons in need.
FRANKLINCOUNTY AREA OFFICE ON AGING / 462-6200
SENIOR OPTIONS: Homemaker services, personal care, home delivered meals, medical transportation and adult daycare for seniors only.
HOME REPAIR: Minor home repairs for income eligible FranklinCounty homeowners 60 and over. Will provide wheelchair ramps, mechanical system repairs, safety devices, and pest control for income qualified senior homeowners. NO air conditioning or roof work.
WHEELCHAIR RAMP ASSISTANCE: The eligibility requirements include resident 60+ years of age living in the home and requiring the ramp for access; income at or below 275% of the Federal Poverty Level; not eligible for any other program able to provide access.
FRANKLIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT / 462-3920
URGENT REPAIR: Assisting income qualified FranklinCountyowner-occupants with the repair of emergency conditions in their homes.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY: Assists persons with disabilities to remain in the home through a maximum $6,500 grant to remove architectural barriers to entering/leaving the home and to accessing the bathroom and/or kitchen facilities.
SEWER SYSTEM REPAIR: Grants up to $7,000 per household for the repair/replacement of septic systems or water wells.
WATER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP LOAN: Provides loans to low/moderate income homeowners in Water Quality Partnership Areas of the county. Eligible homeowners connected to a main sewer line will have a lien placed against the property as a forgivable loan that reduces over a 10-year period.
FRANKLINCOUNTYHOMESTEAD EXEMPTION / 462-3240
Assistance in lowering property taxes for disabled homeowners or seniors age 65 or older.
FRANKLINCOUNTY MUNICIPAL CLERK OF COURTS: Escrow Accounts / 645-7420
Maintains public record; Receives and disperses payments for rent escrow accounts.
GATE KEEPER
Emergency repair referral system through Columbia Gas. Operations support staff assists the customer in obtaining the appropriate repair service and financial assistance when available.
Contact: / Carol Wilson / 460-6928
Peggy Walker / 466-6929
Beth Folsom / 466-6366
HOMESHARING / 221-4663
Matches home seekers with home providers.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF COLUMBUS: Housing Clinic / 241-2003
Educates the public regarding their rights as tenants; the rent escrow and/or eviction processes.
LIFE CARE ALLIANCE / 278-3152
Predominantly serving zip codes: 43203; 43204; 43205; 43206; 43207; 43209; 43213; 43223; 43228; 43222; 43227 and 43232. Minor home repairs for safety and health related issues for disabled persons or those 60 or over up to $1,000 per person.
HELP-AT-HOME PROGRAM: Provides home health aides to assist people 60+ years of age or chronically ill individuals with daily living needs and light housekeeping.
MEALS ON WHEELS: Home delivered meals for income qualified seniors.
FARM MARKET PROGRAM: Coupons available to seniors to purchase Ohio grown fresh produce at area farm markets.
MID-OHIO BOARD FOR AN INDEPENDENT LIVING ENVIRONMENT / 443-5936
MOBILE provides information, assistance and referrals for people with disabilities.
MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (MORPC) / 228-2663
MORPC provides housing services to income qualified residents of FranklinCounty who live outside the City of Columbus.
HOUSING REHABILITATION: Provides financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to help families with the cost of home repairs to include mechanical systems, roofs and foundations.
Contact: / Lil Frazier / 233-4171
LEAD BASED PAINT TREATMENT: Provides testing and removal of lead-based paint hazards in the home.
Contact: / Lil Frazier / 233-4171
LEAD TESTING: For information on lead testing of your home or children through the Franklin County Board of Health.
Contact: / Traci Ingle / 462-3851
DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE: Assistance for first-time homebuyers with down payment and minor home repairs.
Contact: / Tonya Sims / 233-4181
HOME BUYER EDUCATION COUNSELING: Classes for first-time homebuyers.
Contact: / Tonya Sims / 233-4181
MORPC WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS: Columbus and FranklinCounty – programs to make the homes of income eligible residents energy efficient.
WARM CHOICE: Weatherization program funded by Columbia Gas to provide energy saving services.
Contact: / Pauline Jeffers / 621-1171
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND PROGRAM: Provides energy-efficient measures for electric appliances for utility customers on Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP).
Contact: / Pauline Jeffers / 621-1171
PARENTS ANONYMOUS / 221-5891
National network of parents who support and encourage change and growth in family relationships. Anyone involved in parenting a child is welcome at the group meetings, co-led by parents and professionally trained facilitators.
PROJECT HOPE / 989-6814
National training program to train workers in the construction field. Program can not provide materials for these community service projects. Workers perform a variety of rehabilitation and home repair projects.
Contact: / Jim Hale / 621-1171
PROJECT WORK (THROUGH SOUTHEAST MENTAL HEALTH) / 445-8442
Provides employment opportunities for individuals with severe and persistent mental health illnesses. Services provided include moving, home cleaning, lawn care, snow shoveling, appliance removal, small demolition, hand bill delivery and attic, basement and garage cleaning. Need to have a contact person. Cost per hour - $40 for (4) person crew with supervisor; $30 for (3) person crew with supervisor.
Contact: / Rich Gilmore
REBUILDING TOGETHER COLUMBUS (formerly CHRISTMAS IN APRIL) / 258-6392
Volunteer initiative dedicated to providing repairs to homes owned by elderly, disabled and/or low income families. All volunteer staff.
Contact: / Julie Smith
VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION / 462-2500
Services designed to help area veterans;
WHITEHALL / 231-6600 / 237-8613 / 338-3106
Volunteer repair service for senior or disabled residents of Whitehall.