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Below you will find a listing of rent assistance programs for Cleveland Ohio. Some are government run, and others are administered by non-profit organizations.
Get help paying rent from services including Housing Services in Cleveland up through and including the Cuyahoga County Salvation Army. Be sure to call or apply for rental assistance before you receive an eviction notice, as usually by that point it is too late. Details and phone numbers of the places to call in the region are listed below.
If you are a Cleveland or Cuyahoga County resident and are facing eviction or homelessness, then you can apply for and may be qualified for cash grants and/or financial assistance for paying security deposits, rent or home payments, or even heating or utility payments. The government as well as Ohio Department of Development's Office of Community Service and Office of Housing funded Housing Services offers renters and other needy individuals with housing counseling, the agency can provide financial or rent assistance, and you can even work with a counselor to help identify safe, affordable apartments or housing. Funding is limited, and note that the applications for these government benefits are only taken when funds are available for paying rent or financial assistance. Any payments made from Cleveland Housing Services are made directly to landlords or housing managers on behalf of the eligible tenants and renters. To learn more or apply for housing or rental assistance information and appointments call (216) 518-4013.
Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland runs the Workforce Development Program. The agency is located at 1849 Prospect Avenue. Call them at 216-651-5188. The location is a not for profit community action agency which assists low-income Cleveland Ohio as well as Cuyahoga County residents at three different sites across the region. Some of the programs administered include rent and utility assistance, job training and placement, adult basic education and GED training, introductory computer skills training, social services, and federal government programs.
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AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland - This charity offers HIV patients a directory of available low income and/short term housing facilities, whether private or public. The agency also provides emergency financial assistance for paying rent and bills, and funds and help may be available to assist the low income in the community with meeting rental and utility payments. Call (216) 621-0766
Salvation Army of Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Ohio has multiple locations around the community. The addresses are below. Call them for information on programs and possibly limited amounts of rental assistance. (216.588.9376)
United Way of Greater Cleveland can refer people to various housing programs. They do not provide cash themselves. Call (216) 436-2100 for Northeastern Ohio as well as Cuyahoga County rental programs.
Cleveland Department of Community Development ((216) 664- 2351) runs the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. The government stimulus funded program can help pay for rent for up to 18 months, offers credit counseling, vouchers for motels, and even money to move.
Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio can provide housing for disabled.
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Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation. Offers rent help for a very focused group of people. The non-profit can offer one month's rental payment for newly hired employees of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Cleveland Museum of Art, and Judson at University Circle. Various other conditions apply too. Call (216) 361-8400
Harry Ratner/Samuel D. and May Wise Human Service Funds of Cleveland, Ohio (phone (216) 566-1262) has a program that can provide a one-time cash grant for families and/or individuals with critical housing or low income needs. The funds provided may only cover a portion of the cost of the item or bill. Assistance will also pay for a wide variety of needs including, but not limited to, furniture, baby clothing, cribs, dental bills, school uniforms, work clothing, linens, utility bills, medical bills, housing expenses, deposits, and much more.
Veterans Service Commission of Cuyahoga County may be able to help families of active military personnel. The government funded agency or non-profit organization provides grants and financial assistance with rent, free food, shelter (rent or mortgage), and utility bills. Vouchers for paying these expenses are offered to qualified individuals. The amount of assistance depends on the number of dependents. (216) 698-2652
JD Breast Cancer Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio (dial (216) 791-9447) is a charity, non-profit type organization that provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients. The agency will provide funds or cash grants for the following. Get help with rent, low income housing, property tax payments, energy and heating bills, existing telephone service, and even gift cards.
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