
Financial Empowerment Center
One-on-one assistance for county residents that want help to improve financial insecurity and gain control of their financial future.
Ready to get your financial future on track? Your path forward can start now.
Reduce debt
Increase savings
Increase credit scores
Avoid foreclosure
Develop a legacy plan for generational wealth
We are your financial navigator.
We are here to bridge the gap between where you are and how to get on the path for financial control. When you meet with us, we will assess your needs. We will provide you with resources and connect you to the right support.
A few notes:
- Available to all Cuyahoga County residents
- No cost
- No judgment
- No obligations
We are here for the long haul, we will continue to follow up with your progress and keep you supported as long as you need.
Ready to get started?
Fill out this inquiry form to begin your financial wellness journey.
Community Resources & Services
See trusted community partners and local support services we recommend that can help you on your financial wellness journey.
Questions?
Contact us at:
FEC@cuyahogacounty.gov
216-443-7575
Visit Us:
County Administrative Building, 1st Floor Lobby
2079 E. Ninth Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Financial counseling provided by Cuyahoga County Financial Empowerment Center staff is intended to be general financial guidance, not professional financial advice, or a substitute for consultation with a licensed financial professional.
Thank you to our sponsors

- Benjamin Rose
- Breaking Chains
- CHN Housing Partners
- Cities for Financial Empowerment
- City of Cleveland/BankOn
- City of Cleveland/Building & Housing
- City of Cleveland/Water
- City of Maples Heights
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
- Community Housing Solutions
- Cuyahoga County Community College
- Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs
- Cuyahoga County Department of Job & Family Services
- Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office
- Cuyahoga County Public Library
- Cuyahoga Land Bank
- East Cleveland Public Library
- Enterprise Community Partners
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- First Federal of Lakewood
- First Suburbs
- First Suburbs Consortium
- Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union
- Greater Cleveland Works
- HFLA of Northeast Ohio
- Home Repair Resource Center
- Key Bank
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
- LISC Cleveland
- Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
- The Centers
- United Way of Greater Cleveland
- VAPAC
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited
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