What can Cleveland learn from Philadelphia’s ambitious experiment in water billing?
Water has increasingly become more expensive for the people struggling to make ends meet.
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Clevelanders struggle to get help with utility bills
Federal programs exist, but how easy are they to access?
Federal aid arrives for low-income Cuyahoga County residents’ water and sewer bills
Cuyahoga County residents who need help with their water and sewer bills may benefit from a new emergency program, but barriers abound for assistance programs like this.
One of two emergency utility aid programs in Cuyahoga County runs dry
The $2 million federal assistance fund meant to help people in Cuyahoga County pay off their back utility bills has run dry, a spokesperson for CHN Housing Partners said on Dec. 14. But other funds are still available.
Red tape remains a high hurdle, but Cleveland still able to provide rental assistance to tenants
Tenants facing eviction in Cleveland Housing Court can access a temporary measure of relief through the current federal moratorium on evictions, and through the city and county’s rental aid programs. But, they’re no silver bullet.
Rental aid funds already going to ‘most critical’ cases; money still available for new applicants
There’s good news for tenants who have applied to the rental assistance programs set up by the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County—and for those who haven’t.
