Fair Housing Contact Service

Community

Akron partners with nonprofit to create new housing mobility program

Kennedy Gotham

Akron seeks to keep residents in stable housing by creating a new intiative, Home Connection Service, in partnership with Fair housing Contact Service, a local nonprofit.
Economy

Akron housing groups call for right-to-counsel, rental assistance fund in eviction prevention report

Anna Huntsman

The key recommendations include a right-to-counsel program and more education on landlord and tenant rights. The report was developed based on discussions from the city's first Eviction Prevention Summit in April.
Economy

Study: Akron Eviction Rate First In Ohio, 24th Nationally

A report from the Eviction Lab at Princeton University says Akron has the highest eviction rate in the state and the 24th highest nationally, with nearly seven renters evicted every day. It's not news to the Fair Housing Contact Service, a nonprofit housing support group in Akron. Lauren Green-Hull, the group's associate director, said they've been aware of that data for years, and they've organized a task force to combat the problem.