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Committee approves contracts to continue ‘Home for Every Neighbor’ rapid rehousing initiative
Summary
Council committee approved Ordinance 502-2025 to allow one‑year contracts (with one renewal) with partners to continue the Home for Every Neighbor unsheltered-to-housing program; presenters reported roughly 11.5 days average time from engagement to move‑in and intensive 12‑month subsidies and case management.
Cleveland’s Finance, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee approved Ordinance 502-2025, authorizing the Department of Public Health to contract with Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Centers for Families and Children and other homeless-services partners to continue the Home for Every Neighbor direct‑to‑housing initiative for one year with one option to renew.
Liam Hagerty, leader of the Home for Every Neighbor program, described the initiative as a coordinated, housing‑first crisis response modeled on FEMA-style “housing command” concepts. Hagerty told the committee the program teams do outreach, case management, unit acquisition, subsidy payments and cleanup; they identify regular campers, match units to household needs, and provide move‑in furniture and 12 months of rental subsidy…
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