Find Help Avoiding Eviction.
The organizations that can help Franklin County renters avoid eviction are listed below. This list is updated daily as resources change frequently. Select any provider to visit their website, schedule an appointment, or begin an application. Or you can use the yellow buttons to filter results to show only certain services or application methods.
If you are worried you won’t have a safe place to stay in the next few days or weeks, visit our Problem Solvers page to find a Housing Resource Specialist that can help stop homelessness before it starts. These professionals work with you one-on-one to solve housing problems and identify local resources that can help prevent homelessness.
Provides utility assistance to income-eligible Franklin County residents, including through the Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program.
Equality Ohio often hears from LGBTQ people who are in a bind; sometimes because Ohio’s laws often leave them out, and sometimes because many systems just aren’t set up to serve LGBTQ people. The legal clinic offers many free legal services.
Only serves veterans and their families.
Find the help you need. Connecting residents in Franklin County with comprehensive and up-to-date information about social, health and government services.
Provides attorney referral assistance to help you find a central Ohio lawyer that meets your specific needs.
Provides free walk-in service to help individuals represent themselves in court without a lawyer. Staff cannot offer legal advice but can assist in finding helpful resources and provide legal information.
Impartial mediators assist tenants and landlords involved in eviction disputes to ensure that landlords receive their appropriate rental payments and tenants are able to maintain their housing. CMS also provides free eviction prevention training to tenants.
Provides free assistance and guidance to those attempting to navigate our complex legal system. To qualify for free legal help, must meet income and resource limits.
Provides rent assistance to Franklin County tenants with a minor child in the household through a downloadable application. Help is available in English, Spanish, Somali, and interpretation services are available. Also provides workforce, food, utility, reentry, youth support, and driver’s license reinstatement.
Only provides rent assistance to tenant veterans or service members through online or telephone applications. Also offer financial counseling, utility assistance, and help with food or transportation needs.