COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several organizations that have operations in the Mahoning Valley will receive funding through an executive order signed by Gov. Mike DeWine.

DeWine signed Executive Order 2025-07D, directing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program funding to initiatives throughout the state that will assist struggling families, support children and encourage workforce development.

The executive order will distribute funds to the following organizations with operations in the Valley:

  • Up to $490,000 in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Catholic Charities Regional Agency in providing food assistance to eligible families in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.
  • Up to $50,000 in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Inspiring Minds in providing eligible services to youths in Mahoning, Trumbull and Franklin counties.
  • Up to $500,000 in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Ohio Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs in providing workforce development services to eligible youths in Allen, Ashtabula, Athens, Butler, Cuyahoga, Erie, Franklin, Hamilton, Huron, Licking, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Montgomery, Scioto, Stark, Summit, Washington and Wayne counties.
  • Up to $100,000 in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Ohio Council of Churches in providing family support services, workforce development, temporary housing assistance and food assistance to eligible families in Athens, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hancock, Lucas, Mahoning and Montgomery counties.
  • Up to $250,000 in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Ohio Association of Foodbanks in providing food assistance to families statewide.
  • Up to $350,000 in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Children’s Hunger Alliance in providing food assistance statewide.
  • Up to $490,000 in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Ohio Domestic Violence Network in providing housing and transportation assistance statewide.
  • Up to $1 million in each of the next two fiscal years will be used to assist Operation Warm in providing new coats and shoes to eligible children statewide.