Housing Information & Resources
At Columbus Redevelopment Corporation (CRC), we are committed to supporting safe, stable, and affordable housing for our community. This page connects residents, businesses, and partners with up-to-date information, tools, and resources to navigate housing opportunities, assistance programs, and redevelopment initiatives throughout Columbus. Whether you’re seeking affordable housing options, landlord or tenant resources, you’ll find guidance and links here to help you take the next step.
RENTFUL.
What’s Rentful?
We believe that no one in Franklin County should lose their home or their rental income to eviction.
In Franklin County, there are still resources to help pay rent, stop eviction, or navigate a financial hardship. But those tools can be confusing and hard to find. This website provides simple, reliable, and easy-to-access links to the Central Ohio programs that keep us safe at home. This website also dispels common myths, provides eviction info customized to Franklin County, and highlights some of the places you can go to get even more help.
YMCA of Central Ohio
Rapid Rehousing Program
With the YMCA of Central Ohio's supportive housing program for adult men and women, our main objective is to offer the assistance and support needed to stabilize and maintain independent housing, while providing access to those supportive services needed in order to achieve the highest possible standard of living.
https://ymcacolumbus.org/social-services/rapid-rehousing
The City of Columbus Housing Programs
The City of Columbus has may programs in their Housing Division geared towards Homeowners. All current programs are listed at the link below.
https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Housing-Assistance-Programs/Housing-Programs
CAP4Kids
Are you looking for reliable, up-to-date information about resources in the Columbus area for children and families? You’ve come to the right place! CAP4Kids will help you find many community agencies that exist to improve the lives of children and families. If you are on your mobile phone, make sure you click on the orange parent handouts at the top of the page to find all the resources. The website is updated daily!
https://www.cap4kids.org/columbus/housing/
Project Connect Program
What is the Project Connect Program?
Authorized under Federal law through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act, the Columbus City Schools’ Project Connect Program provides services to ensure that identified children and youth experiencing homelessness have access to a free and appropriate
public education by removing barriers due to homelessness. As advocates for educational rights, there are various services the program provides to assist families in transition.
How can the Project Connect Program help?
Project Connect works with students, parents, Columbus City Schools (CCS) employees, partner agencies, and other local school districts to provide assistance with:
-school selection and enrollment
-school transportation
-wellness checks and on-going social and emotional support
-book bags and school supplies for students
-assistance with high school graduation fees and expenses
-addressing barriers that affect school attendance and full participation
- obtaining necessary documents such as birth certificates, school records, and medical records
-dispute resolution regarding school choice and enrollment
Who may qualify for the Project Connect Program?
The term “children and youth experiencing homelessness” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence. It includes those who are:
-sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of home, economic hardship, or similar reason
-living in motels or hotels
-staying in trailer parks or campgrounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations
-living in emergency or transitional shelters
-abandoned in hospitals
-living on their own, such as youth who have run away or have been put out of their home
How do families access homeless services through CCS?
Parents and students may call the Project Connect Office at:
614-365-5140 Or email ProjectConnect@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/10778
Contact a Project Connect Region Representative/Youth Academic Advocate assigned to your child’s school at:
https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/10779