Chn Housing Partners

Energy conservation & weatherization:through decades-long partnerships with utility companies and public agencies, chn has become one of northeast ohio's largest energy conservation and weatherization providers. Currently, we provide nearly $20 million in energy-efficient products and services annually (including weatherization and electric, water, and sewer conservation) to help make homes safer and more affordable. Reducing the cost of utilities and, by extension, the consumption of energy and the resulting carbon footprint of thousands of lmi residents each year, is a high priority and long- term strategic focus of chn. To move the needle in this area, chn completes thousands of energy conservation jobs for low- to moderate-income (lmi) households annually. This includes the removal and replacement of hvac to increase energy efficiency and to both reduce the volume of particulates in and improve the quality of the air in people's homes. The work also includes home insulation and other weatherization measures such as weather stripping, caulk, air sealing, and energy conservation measures including light bulb instillation, meter of refrigerator and/or freezer, replacement of high use refrigerator and/or freezer and client education. In 2024, chn completed 3,637 jobs in a 22-county area.

Training & education:chn operates one of the region's higher-capacity community resource centers, teaching financial and digital literacy, enhancing employment skills, and preparing clients to purchase and maintain their homes through our financial mobility program. Our financial mobility counselors are certified and hud-approved and follow the national standards for homeownership counseling. In 2024, 4,888 individuals received housing counseling and education through chn. 203 lease purchase residents received financial counseling and coaching to improve their financial health, which include increasing savings, improving credit scores, and building asset products. Another 528 households that were either at risk of or currently in property tax foreclosure were brought current on their property taxes. Also in 2024, chn administered utility assistance programs that processed 26,897 cases.