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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>This is information for people who live in Cuyahoga County who are having trouble paying their mortgage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Cuyahoga County has 2 million dollars to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Please pass this information on to be people you know!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>$2 Million of CARES ACT Funding for Mortgage Assistance Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1/11/2021 <br><br><br>Media Contact: Miranda Kortan: (216) 698-2546; </span><a href="mailto:mkortan@cuyahogacounty.us"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>mkortan@cuyahogacounty.us</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br><br><b><br>CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH</b> - County homeowners who have been impacted by COVID-19 may be eligible for mortgage payment assistance. Cuyahoga County Council approved $2 million of the County CARES Act funding received through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to provide a one-time, zero interest deferred loan to urban Cuyahoga County homeowners who meet HUD eligibility guidelines and who have difficulty paying their mortgages because of the financial impact of COVID-19. The program is being administered by local agencies CHN Housing Partners, Community Housing Solutions, and Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People (ESOP). <br><br><b>“Currently 6 percent of homeowners in Cuyahoga County are 90 days or more delinquent in their mortgage payment,”</b> said County Executive Armond Budish. <b>“This funding will provide an additional measure of security and peace of mind to County homeowners knowing they will not risk losing their homes as they work to recover financially from the economic impacts of the pandemic.”</b> <br><br>To be eligible for the Mortgage Assistance the borrower must meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's income guidelines, have missed one or more mortgage payments due to COVID-19 and the house must be the borrower’s primary residence, among other criteria. <br><br>Assistance is available while funds last. <br><br>To apply for the Cuyahoga County Mortgage Assistance Program, call <b>216-600-2814</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>