Twenty years ago Cleveland was deteriorating: unemployment and poverty seemed overwhelming, and there was little concerted effort to stem the tide. Today, the community development industry in Cleveland is one of the most effective in the country. But Cleveland still faces tremendous challenges: its unemployment rate is the second highest among the 100 largest U.S. cities, and the poverty rate is among the highest.
We are grateful to the many partners that support our work in Cleveland.
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Gary, a Marine Corps veteran, abused alcohol to escape the grisly recollections of combat. It cost him his relationships and housing. Today, Gary has re-established those connections, and he credits his recovery to supportive housing. Hear his story. |
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Living on the streets is a dead-end road. Real opportunity begins with a decent place to call home. Our audio slide show shares six stories of personal triumph. More success stories.
Enterprise has invested $225 million in Cleveland over the past 20 years to help:
- Build 5,500 affordable homes, including 2,300 through an innovative lease-purchase program that brings homeownership into the hands of low-income residents.
- Strengthen 30 community organizations that have produced 7,000 new affordable homes and rehabilitated another 8,000.
- Implement a commercial development strategy that has produced more than 350,000 square feet of commercial/retail space.
- Pioneer a well-integrated community development system with public, private and nonprofit organizations working together to produce 80 percent of new neighborhood housing and 600 new homes annually.
Enterprise is a member of the Cuyahoga Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition. The members help low-income taxpayers receive quality tax preparation, wealth-building opportunities and other services in order to strengthen our neighborhoods’ economies.
Cleveland Profile (PDF, 470 KB, October 2007)
Enterprise Community Partners
3500 Lorain Ave., Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone 216.631.0280
Fax 216.631.0450
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