Columbus LEADS
Mortgage Assistance Program: SEMA program offered by the Lutheran Social Services will pay the mortgage payment of customers who are no more than one payment behind on their mortgage, are at or below 125% poverty guideline, have a verifiable reason why they were not able to pay their mortgage, and have not used the program within the last three program years. Programs: Summer Cooling is a program that runs June 1-August 21 and is available to individuals who are at or below 150% poverty level. Individuals over 60 years of age and at or below 150% of poverty automatically qualify for the program that will make a payment on their electric bill and/or give a voucher for an air-conditioning unit if the individual does not have air-conditioning. People under 60 must prove that they have some type of respiratory disease in order to qualify.The Emergency Winter Heat program assists people who are at or below 150% of poverty faced with disconnection of their electric or gas.
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Franklin County Department of Job & Family Services
Mortgage Assistance Program: Prevention, Retention, and Contingency program provides one time financial assistance to aid for emergency situations. Applicants must have a minor child, be at or below 165% of poverty, and have 30 days worth of income. Individuals who qualify for PRC are eligible for up to $1,500 in financial assistance. The financial assistance can be used toward a person’s mortgage as long as the individual has not used PRC toward a rental or any other housing expense in the past two years. The financial assistance can not be used toward a down payment.
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