Home Repair Resource Center

In 2010: • 214 households accomplished $531,869 in home repairs • 35 households borrowed for home repairs through HRRC’s Financial Assistance Programs • HRRC guaranteed 25 high-risk loans, allowing homeowners to complete essential repairs and gain access to conventional credit • 318 households participated in repair workshops, tool loans and consultations • 301 prospective home buyers received financial education and counseling, improving money management skills and gaining a better understanding of the home buying process • 328 households were provided with foreclosure counseling and intervention • 15 women heads of house graduated from HRRC’s “Home How-To” program • The 15th annual Home Remodeling Fair was held in cooperation with the Cleveland Heights Housing Preservation Office • Overall, more than 1,200 residents benefited from budget counseling, repair advice, help and information   Program Goals: 1. To guarantee bank loans for homeowners who need assistance in qualifying for financing and to provide financial help to homeowners of low and moderate income, so homes are repaired in a timely and appropriate manner. 2. To provide tools, instruction and other resources that will enable homeowners to repair and maintain their homes economically. 3. To promote community recognition of the need to preserve, maintain and upgrade the City’s older housing, so it remains competitive. 4. To strengthen the financial management skills of residents, so they will be able to understand budgeting and credit, borrow funds to purchase and/or maintain a home, and serve as responsible members of the community. 5. To combat the impact of seriously deteriorated foreclosed properties by purchase/renovation projects that demonstrate both quality rehabilitation and updated design. 6. To address forces that negatively impact maintenance of our City’s housing stock, through education, advocacy and programming.