The City of Lima and West Ohio Community Action Partnership are hosting free workshops for prospective homeowners.
The sessions will cover budgeting, credit and the home loan process, with lenders available to answer questions.

The West Ohio Community Action Partnership is restarting its free 12-session Fatherhood Program, using a nationally recognized curriculum to help dads overcome barriers and become stronger, more engaged parents.

ABATE Region 3 Ohio and local partners helped provide Christmas gifts and essential items to 50 Allen County families through WOCAP’s Head Start program as part of the organization’s 40th annual Toy Run.

Phyllis Montrose, Child Development Resource Director for Head Start, said, "We're still not sure exactly what's going to happen, because we are a November one grant. So as soon as our grant goes through that process, and then they release the funds, we know that we will be fully operational, but at this point, you know we're going to continue it with business as usual."

Kim Bruns, executive director of WO-CAP, said, “So we're really kind of looking at any and every option available to us, and so my plea would be, if any agency is in a position to assist us with some emergency funding, whether that be a no-interest loan or a grant or anything, just to help us kind of keep everything going and functioning as is current.”

The assistance applies to natural gas and electric utilities, bulk fuel, coal, or wood, with benefit limits for each type of heating. In addition, the program provides up to $1,500 for heating unit repair or replacement.