Rental assistance in Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Ohio region.
Find a listing of rent assistance programs for low income families in Cleveland OH as well as struggling tenants throughout Cuyahoga County. The government has free grant money and financial help with rent is also available from local churches or charities. All of the organizations offer emergency rental assistance, free legal consultations to tenants, grants for housing, or money to help pay security deposits. Find where to get help with rent near where live in Cuyahoga County.
A priority of the temporary rent assistance it to help single moms, seniors, the disabled and tenants facing eviction. It is possible to get help with paying rent from resources including Housing Services in Cleveland, the tenant mediation center and charities such as the Cuyahoga County Salvation Army. There are also section 8 housing vouchers, no wait list apartments and some places that provide loans for paying housing expenses. 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 for rent help are listed below, or find other programs that help single moms pay rent as there is additional support offered.
Places across Cuyahoga County that help with rent payments
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The Ohio Department of Development's Office of Community Service and Office of Housing offers renters and other low-income individuals rent relief from government programs. In addition, the agency can provide financial help for other bills. Clients can even work with a counselor to help identify safe, affordable apartments or housing to move into as well as grant programs to help sustain future rental costs.
- A local Cleveland or Cuyahoga County resident who is facing eviction or homelessness, they can apply for and may be qualified for this emergency financial assistance for their rent. Funds are available and can be also used for paying security deposits, utility bill payments, Public storage costs and other housing expenses.
Note that the applications for these government benefits are only taken when funds are available for paying rent or financial assistance. The general inquiry phone number is (800) 848-1300.
Step Forward (formerly the Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland) offers temporary rent payment help, the non-profit runs the Workforce Development Program as well as housing programs. Call them for information on emergency financial aid, loans, rent help from free government grants and more. The location is a not for profit community action agency which assists low-income Cleveland Ohio as well as Cuyahoga County residents at multiple sites across the region. Call them at 216-696-9077
- The agency is located at 1849 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland Ohio 44115.
- Another office is at 1801 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114.
Any grant money to a struggling family is combined with budgeting and more. All funds to help pay rent are limited, but find more information on Step-Forward - Council for Economic Opportunities financial assistance for rent.
Salvation Army of Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Ohio has multiple locations around the community. They take applications for housing, rent, and utility assistance. The addresses are below. Call them for information on social and possibly limited amounts of rental assistance. There are also transitional housing programs and free motel-hotel vouchers in Cuyahoga County. In some cases a loan is offered. Phone 216-861-8185 or 216.588.9376, or try a center below.
- Address of a shelter, with one time rent help, is 9000 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
- Another Salvation Army center is at 17625 Grovewood Avenue, Cleveland 44119
- The last unit and mailing address is 12645 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 4411
- There are other shelter, housing, case management, and rent/homeless prevention programs as well from the Salvation Army. More on the Salvation Army in Cuyahoga County.
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services administers a number of homeless prevention and rehousing programs. The goal is to both help people pay the rent to stay in their homes if they are facing an eviction and to also help currently homeless people find a new home or apartment to live in. The prevention efforts focus on providing temporary rent assistance and cash grants to struggling people with stable incomes to keep them from becoming homeless.
- The emergency financial assistance program. including money for back rent or utilities, is not intended to be a charity program, but it will focus on people who are faced with a short term hardship. In general applicants will need a source of income. There are also free hotel or extended stay hotel vouchers in Cleveland, Housing First Model, emergency shelters and more. Call 216-881-5554 or 216-420-6844
 United Way of Greater Cleveland can refer people to various housing programs, all of which may help pay rent in a crisis. They do not provide cash themselves. Call (216) 436-2100 for Northeastern Ohio as well as Cuyahoga County rental assistance programs, including some focused on senior citizens or single moms in Cuyahoga County. The main office of the non-profit is 1331 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
Lakewood Community Services Center runs Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Programs. Usually an applicant will receive rent assistance a short term hardship (for no longer than three months), and funds are intended to stop an eviction. Amounts provided will vary widely based on each case. Stop by 14230 Madison Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107, or call (216) 226-6466
St. Joan of Arc provides rent, security deposit, and other support for all types of housing units in the area of 496 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022. There is financial help for tenants in apartments, mobile home lots, renters in private housing and more. Based on funding there may also be security or utility deposit/connection help, money to pay lease application fees, furnace repair programs and more. Call (440) 247-7183
Cuyahoga County Job And Family Services - They have several centers that offer government rent relief to low-income families in the county and nearby towns. The government agency has either loans, grants or a voucher for paying rent. Other aid is for security deposits or relocation expenses. Funds are part of PRC program.
- Fairfax Neighborhood Family Service Center, call (216) 391-5027. Address is 8111 Quincy Place, Cleveland, Ohio 44104.
- Old Brooklyn Neighborhood Family Service Center, telephone (216) 635-2918 or (216) 459-1000. The location of this Job and Family Office, which helps people pay for housing, is 4261 Fulton Parkway, Cleveland, Ohio 44144.
- Westshore Neighborhood Family Service Center, dial (216) 939-2523. The mailing address is 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102.
Catholic Charities has multiple churches in Cuyahoga County that help pay rent. Everyone from immigrants to the unemployed, homeless, tenants on the verge of eviction and others can get help. Find money to make partial rent payments or pay for storage costs, referrals to low cost housing or apartments, legal aid, and other resources. Formerly homeless can not only get security deposit or first months rent help, but also free furniture and more. Details are here at Catholic Charities Cuyahoga County assistance programs.
Bay Village Community Services Department is a housing advocate agency and partners with landlords, government agencies and the public. Some referrals to rent grant programs and other support may be offered from 350 Dover Center Rd, Bay Village, OH 44140. For information, dial (440) 899-3442
Christians In Action which is part of Olmsted Community Church, may offer financial help to pay rent. Most of it is for utility bills, but other emergency funds may help with rent or moving costs for people in the town. The church is in 25615 Bagley Rd, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138, or dial (440) 954-4140. There may also be money for helping to pay security or utility deposits, and even mobile home or lot expenses. In some cases the non-profit can offer deferred loans to pay back rent or address other bills for families in the township.
Veterans Service Commission of Cuyahoga County may be able to help families of active military personnel or veterans as well. The government funded agency or non-profit organization provides grants and financial assistance with rent, shelter (rent arrears or mortgage payments), and utility bills. Vouchers for paying these expenses are offered to qualified individuals. The amount of assistance depends on the number of dependents. The office is at 1849 Prospect Ave E #150, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, and phone number is (216) 698-2652 or (216) 698-2600.
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority operates section 8 housing choice vouchers to pay rent as well as low cost public housing units. Both of these will be for low income families or individuals. They are income based rent assistance programs. They also have information on low cost apartments, homes, and landlord programs as well as emergency section 8 housing vouchers for the elderly and disabled. The main office is at 8120 Kinsman Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44104-3101. For details on their services call (216) 348-5000.
Programs to stop evictions, provide rent money and reverse homelessness are available using United States HUD grants. Crisis Hotline is a free service too. Tenants with a pay or quit letter (or eviction notice) from their landlord can get help. Solutions include legal aid or grants for paying rental arrears. Or the agency can help place veterans, single moms, and the disabled into new apartments in Cuyahoga County. There is also money to assist with deposits, arrange rental subsidies, and provide motel vouchers. More on Cuyahoga County eviction help.
There are more places to apply at for emergency rent assistance in Cuyahoga County. Struggling families, or single people, have other options when it comes to getting rent assistance. There are charities that offer funds, local government rent relief programs, grant money and other programs. Get referrals to them from the NE OH Homeless Coalition or Frontline by calling (216) 674-6700, which is a free referral hot line.
Rental assistance programs for Cleveland OH residents
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Cleveland Housing Services helps low-income families pay for a place to live in the city of Cleveland OH. Any money available will be 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, or to get information, call the office. For details and appointments, call (216) 574-7100. CHN is based at 999 Payne Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114.
- Northeast Ohio area Rent Relief Programs are also available from several partners of CHN Housing. The priority is for low income families (or those in poverty) with an eviction notice from the landlord. The rental assistance program is mid to long term, with up to 12 months of support given. Financial counseling, budgeting, and other case management is required too. Call 833-377-7368.
Spanish American Committee provides emergency rental assistance, with applications in Spanish too. Immigrants, asylum seekers and others can apply as well. The location is 4407 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113-3723. They also help deal with housing discrimination and offer money for first-lasts months rent to qualified applications. Call (216) 961-2100
Fair Housing Center For Rights and Research addresses legal issues. Get free landlord-tenant mediation to delay an eviction, applications to local rent assistance near you and legal aid to deal with unsafe properties or discrimination. Location is 2728 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-2428. Call (216) 361-9240
AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland - This charity offers HIV and AIDs patients a directory of available rent assistance programs as well as low income and/short term housing facilities, whether private or public. The agency also provides emergency financial assistance for paying rent and bills. As resources allow, funds and help may be available to assist the low income in the community with meeting their housing needs. Call (216) 621-0766, or the office is at 2829 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115.
Benjamin Rose provides financial counseling as well as emergency rental assistance, with a focus on seniors over the age of 60 in Cleveland. The location is 11890 Fairhill Rd, Cleveland, OH 44120. Rent money is combined with other support, and call (216) 791-8000.
Cleveland Tenants Organization - They do not offer funds, but more education type services may be provided instead. Assists tenants as well as landlords. They offer information on renter rights, laws, and regulations on renting a home or a low income apartment. Mediation is also offered. The center is at 3631 Perkins Ave. Ste. 3A-4, call (216) 432-0617
Cleveland Mediation Center - Provides tenants and landlords access to mediation services that can be helpful in addressing concerns with housing issues or missed rent payments. The goal is to find a solution other than eviction. Phone number is 216-621-1919. The location is 1701 Payne Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114.
Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio can provide affordable housing for the disabled at Vistas Apartment Communities. The payment for rent is based on several factors. It is income based housing for the mentally and/or physically disabled, but they also need to contribute some towards rent, cleaning, and running the apartments. The address is 1725 E 115th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. The disabled can call (216) 231-7221.
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. The location is 8111 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44104.
Eden Inc of Cleveland, Ohio (phone (216) 961-9690) has a program that can provide a one-time cash grant for families and/or individuals to help pay rent. The money is for people with critical housing or low income needs. The funds provided may only cover a portion of the cost of the bill. Affordable housing is also arranged, and assistance from EDEN will also pay for a wide variety of needs including, but not limited to, furniture, utility bills, medical bills, moving expenses, deposits, and much more. Location is 7812 Madison Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102-4056.
Frontline Services has rental assistance for veterans and their families only. SSVF is a housing program that can both prevent evictions and rehouse homeless veterans. Everything from free motel vouchers to one time grants for mortgages, paying rental arrears, furniture, and money to pay security deposits are offered. Address is 1744 Payne Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114, or dial 216-623-6555.
Lutheran Ministry offers assistance with housing, including rent help for veterans and short term, emergency housing for other low-income families. The charity is at 2100 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. They also help single moms in the Cleveland OH region with finding, and applying to rent assistance or money for a deposit for a safe, affordable apartment. Call 216-566-0047
JD Breast Cancer Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio (dial (216) 791-9447) is a charity, non-profit type organization that provides financial assistance for rental costs 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 bills, and even free vouchers. The address is 14837 Detroit Ave #295, Cleveland, OH 44107.
Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland offers either free legal advice for those faced with an eviction or referrals are offered to places that offer rent relief. Low income families in Cuyahoga County may qualify for this support from trained attorneys or paralegals. There are multiple offices, with the main center at 1223 West Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. Call (216) 687-1900.
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