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Rent/Foreclosure Assistance
NOTE: The Centers for Disease Control has ordered a temporary halt in evictions for renters meeting certain eligibility guidelines through December 31. Learn more.
Cuyahoga County Rent Relief Fund
The $6.8 million Rent Relief Fund provides emergency rental assistance for up to three months to income-eligible tenants unable to pay their full monthly rent due to the economic impact from COVID-19. Payments will be made to landlords. Households that are at 120 percent of median income are eligible; for example, a family of four with an annual income of around $90,000 will qualify for the program. The Relief Fund is being administered by CHN Housing Partners, which will accept applications starting July 1.
Foreclosure Assistance/Property Tax Delinquency
Cuyahoga County funds four agencies to counsel residents dealing with mortgage foreclosure or property tax delinquency.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has teamed up with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) , and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help homeowners and renters. Learn more.
Unemployment Benefits
Other
- ESOP offers a variety of services for older adults, including the Small Dollar Loan ($300 to $1000 loans to help with a financial crisis, like inability to pay mortgage or purchase medications).
- COVID-19 Emergency Loan (HFLA of Northeast Ohio)
- Protecting Your Finances during the Coronavirus Crisis (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- Cuyahoga County’s Prevention, Retention & Contingency (PRC) Program provides financial assistance to qualifying families that have been affected by COVID-19
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