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Commissioners approve grant to expand county eviction legal help to five days a week
Summary
The board approved a two‑year Interact for Health grant to expand Hamilton County’s Help Center eviction limited‑representation pilot from two days a week for Cincinnati residents to five days a week countywide; administrators reported high success rates for the pilot.
Commissioners approved a grant to expand Hamilton County’s Help Center limited‑representation pilot for eviction first‑hearing appearances, expanding a city‑funded two‑day program into a countywide five‑day program that Help Center leaders said has demonstrably reduced eviction judgments.
Pavan Parikh, clerk of courts, described the Help Center as a nationally recognized model that partners with the University of Cincinnati College of Law to provide licensed attorneys and clinic support. Parikh said the pilot — begun in the fourth quarter of 2024 for City of…
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