LEGAL NOTICE OF SOLICITATION
Ashtabula County Job and Family Services (ACJFS) and the Ashtabula County Board of County Commissioners, or its governing body, announces the availability of funds for programs or services that follow one or more of the four goals of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Funding. These programs are for Ashtabula County residents who are determined eligible for TANF Funding. The overall objective of the four TANF goals is to promote self-sufficiency to maintain one’s family. Programs or services must fulfill one or more of the four purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program which otherwise do not meet the federal definition of assistance.
The four goals of TANF are:
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To provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own home, or in the home of relatives;
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To end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;
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To prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and/or,
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To encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
Proposal packets will be available June 12, 2026, and may be obtained by calling Renee Dragon at 440-994-1266.
Proposal information may also be obtained via the internet site at
www.ashtabulacounty.us
under Bid Opportunities.
A pre-proposal conference will be held June 24,
2026, at 9:00
a.m. at ACJFS: 2924 Donahoe Drive, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004.
Proposals are to be submitted in the required format to the Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners, 25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, Ohio 44047-1092, attention Lisa Hawkins. The deadline for submitting proposals is July 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) reserves the right to waive any and all informalities and the right to reject any and all proposals. The Board has the sole discretion to determine the proposal (s) that is most advantageous to the County.
By order of the Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners: Casey R. Kozlowski, Kathryn L. Whittington, and
J. P. Ducro, IV.
ACJFS RFP #2-26
Lisa Hawkins, Clerk: June 12, 2026
Please click below for RFP
https://www.ashtabulacounty.us/FormCenter/Commissioners-5/RFP-Temporary-Assistance-for-Needy-Famil-261