CINCINNATI — An upcoming event will offer financial resources and other options to Hamilton County homeowners who are still working to recover from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What You Need To Know
- A Homeowner Assistance Expo will take place Saturday at the North Central Branch of Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency
- From 5 to 7 p.m., participants can meet with and learn from various local organizations offering direct relief and other resources
- One of several programs recently adopted by Hamilton County to help those struggling to recover from COVID-19
On Monday, Treasurer Jill Schiller will convene what she called a Homeowner Assistance Expo at the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) on Langdon Farm Road.
From 5 to 7 p.m., participants can meet with and learn from various local organizations offering direct relief. Aid can come as financial aid, money for necessary home repairs or help with things such as paying taxes or utility bills.
It will be the second Homeowner Assistance Expo. This first took place May 21 at the North Central Branch of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library.
“We are excited to bring resources directly to the community,” Schiller said. “The pandemic hit hard for a lot of homeowners. It’s important that people know there’s assistance out there to help keep people in their homes.”
Organizations taking part include the CAA, Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati and Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati. Other support agencies in attendance will be People Working Cooperatively, Housing Opportunities Made Equal and Pro Seniors.
Throughout the pandemic, Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati have offered several help programs for residents and organizations facing hardships because of the pandemic.
In December, Schiller joined members of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners to expand a relief program focused on homeowners who’ve fallen behind on their property taxes.
The commissioners in May announced a new Senior Utility Assistance and Home Repair Program. It’s a collaboration between Hamilton County and the Council on Aging.
The $1 million pilot program will assist seniors who aren’t eligible for other utility and home modification programs because of financial restrictions. The county’s program is for Hamilton County residents 60 and older whose income is up to 300% of the poverty level.
Hamilton County has a website set up for all of its remaining COVID-19 relief programs called 513relief.
