Perry County Job & Family Services

Perry County Job & Family Services is a local government entity registered in SAM.gov, located in New Lexington, Ohio. As a county-level government agency, it serves the residents of Perry County by providing critical social services and support programs. The organization is primarily focused on administering various state and federal assistance programs, with a specific emphasis on job training, family support, social welfare, and community development initiatives.

Through its federal grant sub-awards, Perry County Job & Family Services has received funding from multiple Ohio state agencies, most notably the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services and the Ohio Department of Medicaid. The agency manages a comprehensive array of federal grant programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Care Administration, Child Support Enforcement, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, Medicaid Eligibility Determination, and specialized workforce development initiatives such as the National Dislocated Worker Grants (NDWG) for Opioid Fresh Start and QUEST programs. These grants support critical services like youth employment programs, adult and dislocated worker training, summer youth employment, economic mobility efforts, child welfare support, foster care and adoption assistance, and various employment and training resources designed to help local residents achieve economic stability and self-sufficiency.