$740,000 grant awarded to Family and Children First Council

State grant dollars coming to Allen County to help those struggling with poverty.

The Allen County Family and Children First Council was awarded their full grant request from the Ohio Healthier Buckeye Council. The FCFC heads up the local Healthier Buckeyes Council and is working with multiple agencies to get out into the community to link services with people who need help finding a job and obtaining self sufficiency. The grant was for just over $740,000 dollars and will provide a much needed service. 

The grant money is a one time award for one year and then the agencies involved will have to sustain the program.