Cincinnati Development Fund

The Affordable Housing Leverage Fund has financed the creation or preservation of about 1,800 units of income-restricted housing in Hamilton County over the last two years.

The money comes from the county's portion of federal stimulus and will fund a total of 552 units of new and preserved housing.

The money is from Hamilton County's portion of American Rescue Plan federal stimulus. Some money is set aside for housing for specific populations like seniors, people with disabilities and people just coming out of incarceration.

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