Prevention, Retention & Contingency Program (PRC)

The PRC Program was suspended effective 07/15/2009 due to funding, with the exception of our Gas Card Program below.
 

Gas Cards 

•         The Food and/or OWF Assistance Group must contain a minor child living in the household. A minor child is an individual who has not attained the age of 18. The minor child can also be an individual who has not attained age 19 and is a full time student in secondary or vocational school. Attendance must be verified.
•         The adult member(s) of the Food and/or OWF assistance group must be employed a minimum of 10 (ten) hours a week and must have worked for 4 (four) consecutive weeks prior to the reapplication date. (Work hours cannot fluctuate below 10 hours per week),
•         At the time of reapplication, assistance groups must be in receipt of Food Assistance and/or OWF. (Card is only available at time of recertification, you cannot ‘apply’ for a gas card.) Assistance groups receiving Medicaid only do not qualify for this program.   No benefits or services may be issued to an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien.
•         Clients are responsible for providing pay verifications. The agency will NOT verify any wages through TALX to qualify the client for a gas card.  If the agency uses TALX system, then the client forfeits PRC gas card eligibility.  
•         Each eligible adult member of the Assistance Group receiving Food  and/or OWF Assistance is eligible for a Speedway Gas Card worth $250 no more than once (1) a calendar year.
•         Lost or stolen gas cards will not be replaced.