What Housing Programs and Services Does the Fair Housing Resource Center Offer?

The Fair Housing Resource Center (FHRC), Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Painesville, Ohio, that serves residents of Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties. Its listed services cover fair housing and discrimination concerns, landlord/tenant matters, rental assistance programs, foreclosure prevention, and information on reasonable accommodations. If you live in one of those three counties and have a housing question or dispute, FHRC is a reasonable first call; if you live outside that service area, its programs are not described as available to you.

Who FHRC serves

FHRC describes its mission as promoting equal housing opportunities and advocating for fair housing and diversity in Lake County and surrounding communities. Its service area is stated explicitly on its site: Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties, Ohio.

Contact details as published:

The five service areas listed

Fair housing

This is the organization's core function: helping residents understand and address housing discrimination and equal housing opportunity issues. The site does not publish a step-by-step complaint process, so the practical first step is to call and describe your situation to confirm whether it falls within what FHRC handles.

Landlord / tenant

FHRC lists landlord/tenant as a service category, indicating it assists with questions or disputes between renters and property owners. The site does not specify eligibility rules or what form the assistance takes, so call to ask what documentation or details you should bring.

Rental assistance programs

Rental assistance is listed among FHRC's housing programs. No eligibility thresholds, funding limits, or application windows are published on the page, so availability should be confirmed directly rather than assumed.

Foreclosure prevention

FHRC offers foreclosure prevention as a program area for homeowners facing mortgage difficulty. As with rental assistance, the page gives no program rules, so ask about current capacity and required paperwork when you call.

Reasonable accommodation information

The site includes a "What is a Reasonable Accommodation" page, meaning FHRC provides explanatory information on accommodation requests—typically relevant to renters or applicants with disabilities. Treat this as an informational resource and confirm with FHRC whether they also assist with individual requests.

Other resources on the site

• Template letters — the site hosts template letter resources, which can be useful when you need to put a request or concern in writing.
• Brochure request — you can request printed materials about the organization and its programs.
• Publications — a publications section is listed in the site navigation.
• Quarterly newsletter — sign-up requires a first name and email, with confirmation via your inbox or spam folder.
• STAR application — an application form labeled "STAR APPLICATION 2026" is posted on the site; the page does not explain the program, so ask FHRC what it covers before submitting.
• Community initiatives — the site references a "Good Vibes Initiative" and a "12th Annual Harvest Soup-Off," and its events section currently shows no upcoming events.

How to decide whether to contact FHRC

• Call if you rent, own, or are seeking housing in Lake, Geauga, or Ashtabula County and have a discrimination concern, a landlord/tenant dispute, a rent or mortgage hardship, or a question about reasonable accommodations.
• Have ready your county, a short timeline of events, and any relevant letters or notices, since the site does not publish intake requirements.
• Check first if you are outside the three-county area or need a specific program with eligibility rules—none are published, so a phone call is the only reliable way to confirm.

The site does not state fees, eligibility criteria, or application deadlines for any program, so treat those as open questions to resolve by phone at 440-392-0147 or toll free at 866-411-3472 during Monday–Thursday business hours.