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<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Sent on
behalf of the Ohio Benefit Bank: Please excuse multiple postings…</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;font-style:italic'>If people are coming through your doors
and asking where to find help with their utilities or paying their medical
bills, here is what you can do to help them…<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria'>The OBB is an internet-based income enhancement program.
It connects low- and moderate-income Ohioans with existing work supports and tax
credits, including <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Food and Medical
Assistance, Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Prescription Assistance, the Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC),</span></i> and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria'>While the OBB is available at over 1<font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'>,</span></font>200 community organizations across the
state in a counselor-assisted format, it is also <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>available in a Self Serve Edition for increased access to these benefits.
Anyone with internet access can visit <a href="http://www.ohiobenefits.org">www.ohiobenefits.org</a>
to apply for over 20 benefits</span></b>, in addition to completing their
federal and state tax returns, at absolutely no cost. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria'>The software is question-and-answer based, written at a
fourth grade reading level and made to be very user-friendly, allowing users to
apply for a variety of benefits with ease.<i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria'>Marketing materials including fliers, posters and
brochures are available at no cost by ordering <a
href="http://ohiobenefits.org/files/marketing.pdf">here</a>. We would love the
opportunity to work with you in getting the word out about the programs
available to help Ohioans. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria'>For more information about <a
href="http://ohiobenefits.org/">The Ohio Benefit Bank</a> or how we can work
with your library, please feel free to contact <a href="mailto:Maryjo@oashf.org">Maryjo@oashf.org</a>
or peruse <a href="http://ohiobenefits.org/">ohiobenefits.org</a> at your
leisure. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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