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Rapid Reentry Housing Funds



NOTICE: Rapid Reentry Housing Funds have been exhausted and we are no longer accepting applications.

The Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry has collaborated with North Star Neighborhood Reentry Resource Center to provide emergency funding to support formerly incarcerated individuals and their families facing housing insecurity.

The program offers direct payments to landlords and utility companies on behalf of individuals recently released from incarceration (jail/including pretrial defendants posting bond; prison, halfway house, or CBCF). The funds are allocated to address outstanding debts, cover security deposits, or assist with the first month's rent.

Program funds are currently exhausted and applications are not being accepted at this time.

For more information contact us at 216-881-5440 or NorthStarReentry@orianahouse.org

Eligibility

  • Must reside in Cuyahoga County
  • Must have been released from jail, prison, halfway house, or community corrections facility within the last 365 days
  • Must provide proof of income (i.e., employment wages, SSI/SSDI)
  • Attend two (2) Financial Literacy & Education classes (free classes at North Star NRRC)
  • Must submit a copy of a signed lease agreement, along with Landlord Verification Statement and W-9
  • New Applicants Only — cannot have previously been awarded Rapid Funds