Cleveland Heights City Council passed a resolution at their September 15 meeting to establish an Owner-Occupant Down Payment Assistance Program for the purchase of one- or two-family homes and condominiums in the city.

The program is funded in the amount of $266,778 through an agreement with the Cuyahoga Housing Consortium and runs from Oct. 1, 2008 through Sept. 30, 2010. Applicants may receive up to $15,000 for purchase of an existing home and up to $20,000 for a newly constructed home. Pre-purchase counseling and maintenance training is required for participation.

For more information contact Lori Sanford, housing counselor for the city of Cleveland Heights, at 216-291-4869.

The city also offers a Lead Safe Program that offers a grant of up to $9,500 for families with children under the age of six. Both new an existing homeowners are eligible. The program is federally funded and participants must meet low/mod income requirements, which are currently $39,750 for a family of two or $49,700 for a family of four.  Contact the city for more information: (216) 291-4444.