By Jordyn Grzelewski, The Plain Dealer
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The result for voucher users: Being closed out of some communities, particularly where there are better opportunities for children.
Aware of the challenges both landlords and tenants face, CMHA, with help from the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, a civil rights and policy organization, is implementing several reforms that have had success in other cities such as Baltimore and Seattle.
Local fair housing advocates are optimistic, but say the most meaningful solution would be countywide source-of-income protections, making it illegal to deny a tenant based on how they pay rent.
