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‘God, we make it so difficult’: The struggle to fix lead hazards in Glenville homes and what it means for Cleveland’s efforts to prevent kids from being poisoned
Federal money was meant to focus on homes in the Glenville neighborhood, an area with one of the highest rates of lead poisoning in Cleveland.
Signal Cleveland is digging into affordable housing with: The Housing Squeeze.
Stories in the series examine Cleveland’s affordable housing landscape through the experiences of renters and homeowners and with an eye toward solutions.
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Mayor Justin Bibb’s ‘Residents First’ law banked on signing up ‘local agents’ to keep out-of-town landlords in line. How’s it working?
Cleveland now requires landlords to have boots on the ground in the metropolitan area. That rule is meant to hold out-of-town property owners accountable for their rentals.
$1M housing market stimulation proposed for Cleveland’s East Side
The Cuyahoga Land Bank is asking Cuyahoga County Council for $1 million for a proposed new housing market stimulation project in District 10. Plus, Birthing Beautiful Communities asks for $500,000 from County Council to use for a new birthing center in Hough.
How to 216: Housing assistance
There are long waitlists for Section 8 vouchers in Cuyahoga County. But here’s how you can try to get one.
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Cuyahoga County Council renews down payment assistance for eligible home buyers
CHN Housing Partners will administer the program, which county council funded for another two years.
Habitat for Humanity and CMHA team up to repair homes in Buckeye-Woodhill
Habitat for Humanity will be working on 20 home repair projects with CMHA in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood this summer.
Ohio lawmakers target utility middlemen accused of jacking up electric prices
The goal is to regulate a practice known as “submetering,” which allows renters to be charged extra for utilities.
Cleveland created a downtown TIF district. Mayor Justin Bibb is floating another one for East Side housing
Cleveland is working toward creating a special tax financing district to help pay for new homes on the East Side.
A closer look at Cleveland’s $117 million in ARPA money for housing
City Hall set an ambitious and expensive housing goal in 2021: building, renovating and preserving 100,000 units of housing by 2030. That will take more money than the city has.
Louise C. Stokes Scholar House gets county grant to help students
The Louise C. Stokes Scholar House received a $10,000 grant from Cuyahoga County Council to help purchase personal hygiene and household cleaning supplies for student families living in the building.
Cleveland Fair Housing Center fights DOGE cuts in class action suit
A federal lawsuit asks a judge to halt the cuts at The Fair Housing Center and similar organizations in 33 states.
The waitlist for a few Cleveland area housing units is now open. You have till March 7 at 4:30 p.m. to sign up
Between Nov. 13-15, people who are low-income, disabled and between 18 and 61 years old can enter the housing voucher waitlist lottery.
Cleveland lead paint team tied up with application backlog
Two code inspectors and other staff are reviewing 1,200 applications from landlords seeking lead-safe certificates from the city.
‘We’re begging them to do something’: Citizens for Property Tax Reform demands action from Ohio legislators in 2025
Citizens for Property Tax Reform hopes to kick the issue to the top of Columbus’ list.
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