Ohio

Together with partners and funders, Enterprise has created or preserved over 160,538 affordable homes by leveraging $12.6 billion in capital throughout Ohio. We convene and lead coalitions to bring housing-based programs and creative policy solutions to support residents in achieving housing stability and economic mobility.

Some of our key programs include:

Lead Safe Cleveland: Leads public-private partnership supporting effective, enforceable and equitable solutions to lead poisoning
Housing as a Pathway to Justice: Increases availability of all types of housing as one element of comprehensive support for people formerly incarcerated
Cuyahoga EITC Coalition: Supports upward mobility by coordinating services that lead to greater financial security and wealth building
Homelessness: Creates, improves and scales housing, support services and policy for adults, young adults and families experiencing homelessness
Capacity building: Supports nonprofits to create and preserve affordable homes in communities of choice
State and local policy: Advances housing and opportunity for low-income residents throughout Ohio
Equitable Path Forward: A five-year, $3.5 billion nationwide initiative to help disadvantaged developers gain access to capital and resources

RFP Opportunity

Request for Proposals: Cuyahoga EITC Coalition Marketing and Communications Consultant

The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition, led by Enterprise Community Partners, is seeking a consultant to support a comprehensive communications and marketing plan.

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Lead Safe Child Care Pilot

The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, a public-private partnership managed by Enterprise, Starting Point and Cleveland Clinic launched a Lead Safe Child Care Pilot, the first-of-its-kind in the nation to provide childcare providers with grant funds and services to address and eliminate lead hazards. The program, funded by Cleveland Clinic, is an urgent response to eliminate lead poisoning in Cleveland children, who are four times more likely to have elevated blood lead levels than the national average.

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Funder Spotlight

The George Gund Foundation

The George Gund Foundation provides multi-year, targeted support to Enterprise for ongoing and emerging programs. The Foundation was an early and ongoing funder of the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, is an ongoing supporter of our state and local policy efforts, and most recently awarded support to increase homeownership and prevent eviction on the southeast side of Cleveland through our Make It Home program.