CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s A Home for Every Neighbor program, launched in mid-August 2024, originally aimed to house 150 people within 18 months. That goal was surpassed by March 2025, demonstrating the effectiveness of the city’s approach to addressing homelessness.
“Homelessness is a crisis that requires an immediate solution,” said Liam Haggerty, Cleveland’s housing and outreach =roject manager. “By providing housing first, we give people the stability they need to rebuild.”
The program operates citywide, identifying residents living in encampments or other unsafe, unsheltered locations and connecting them with permanent housing. Since its launch, AHFEN has resolved 53 encampments across 13 city wards…