The Hamilton County 513Relief Bus is now helping people apply for unclaimed funds.
Ohio’s unclaimed funds division is holding $4.8 billion from inactive bank accounts, utility bills, and other forgotten sources.
County Commissioner Alicia Reece says nearly $270 million belongs to Hamilton County residents.
But, the application process to claim that money can be complicated.
“People say, ‘Wait a minute — how do I access it?’ So, what we're doing is making it easy for you,” Reece said.
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Representatives from the county and the treasurer’s and auditor’s offices will travel with the mobile services bus, and offer support through the necessary paperwork.
“You're not talking to AI, you're not on a 1-800 number, you're not on a computer that you don't understand,”