Legal Aid begins Community Revitalization Project

Thanks to funding from the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, Legal Aid embarks on a new four-year project to ensure that those who are low-income and vulnerable can participate in the remarkable period of growth Cleveland is experiencing.  The Greater Cleveland Community Revitalization Project brings together Legal Aid attorneys with other community organizations to transform Cleveland neighborhoods and have lasting impact.

In particular, the project will use community lawyering strategies to ensure that people with low income live in strong, supportive neighborhoods, have safe and stable housing, have access to credit, and are able to qualify for available employment.

This Project will initially focus on four Cleveland neighborhoods: Kinsman, Central, Hough, and Broadway/Slavic Village. Beyond this initial work, the Project will explore the possibility of expanding into additional areas, including rural communities.

Through this Project, Legal Aid will work with community members and other organizations to transform neighborhoods. Legal Aid will build partnerships, provide legal assistance, engage in community education and outreach, and advocate on systemic issues identified by local leaders.

In addition to the focus on these neighborhoods, this Project will provide community education and legal assistance to prevent foreclosure and remove barriers to employment to clients in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain Counties.