Latest News & Updates from LCDJFS and CSEA
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Call Center:
Please note, some call center prompts/options have changed. You can view the reference guide by clicking Call Center (lcdjfs.com).
- Phone hours to apply or renew benefits WITHOUT a scheduled appointment are 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Phone hours to apply or renew benefits WITH a scheduled appointment are between 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Lobby hours to drop off verifications or pick up forms are between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Higher than normal call volumes may be experienced on Mondays and any day after a federal holiday.
- To avoid the long wait, when given the option for a call back, please take advantage of it. You will be called back when it is your turn. When calling at the end of the day, the call back may carry over to the next morning starting at 8:00 a.m.
***Hours for the call center are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (844-640-6446).
Submitting Verifications:
ACCESS OUR SERVICES FROM HOME:
New Program Information:
Drop Boxes
Drop boxes are available 24/7 for verification drop off. There is one drop box outside of Job & Family Services entrance to the main lobby facing the parking lot for easier access. Please use this box when dropping off SNAP/TANF and Medicaid verifications (dark grey).
There is also a drop box outside the Child Support Enforcement Agency by the lobby door. Please use this box for All CSEA related documents. (light grey).
State Hearings SHARE Portal:
The Bureau of State Hearings has redesigned and deployed the SHARE (STATE Hearings Access to Records Electronically) Portal. Clients are able to log in to the SHARE site using their Ohio Benefis Self-Service Portal login and password. The Portal will provide access for appellants and authorized representatives to review state hearing records, request a hearing, upload a document, request a reschedule, or withdraw a hearing. To access the Portal, please click here. To watch a video on how to use the Portal, please click here.
LCCAA HEAP Updates: Utility help through LCCAA HEAP. New satellite offices are being opened up throughout Lorain County. Check the following link for locations, dates, and times: LCCA
EBT Card Issuance: If you have had an EBT card in the past, you will not receive a new one when new benefits are authorized. You will need to call for a replacement if you no longer have the card. For the Ohio Direction card hotline for SNAP benefits, call 1-866-386-3071. For the Ohio EPPICard hotline for Cash Assistance benefits, call 1-866-320-8822.
Online Voter Registration:
Ohio residents are now able to register to vote online! The Secretary of State's Online Voter Registration (OLVR) system allows an applicant to securely and efficiently submit a voter registration application online to the Secretary of State's Office. In order to use OLVR, an applicant must have a valid Ohio driver's license or state identification card. The following information will be requested to complete the online voter registration and must match the applicant's BMV information:
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Applicant's name
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Address
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Date of Birth
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Last four digits of applicant's Social Security number
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Ohio driver's license or state identification number
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Consent for the Ohio Secretary of State's Office to obtain applicant's signature
Simply click on this link to register.
2025 Holidays / Agency Closed Dates
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
January 20 |
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Presidents' Day |
February 17 |
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Memorial Day |
May 26 |
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Juneteenth observed |
June 19 |
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Independence Day |
July 4 |
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Labor Day |
September 1 |
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Indigenous Peoples Day |
October 13 |
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Veterans Day |
November 11 |
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Thanksgiving |
November 27th and 28th |
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Christmas Eve and Christmas observed New Year's Eve |
December 24 & 25 December 31st |