Landlord Mitigation Program

The Landlord Mitigation Program operates like an insurance program for eligible landlords who rent to individuals and families with long histories of criminal justice involvement, have poor rental histories, and have mental illness and/or substance use disorder. This Landlord Mitigation claim fund will reimburse landlords for excess damages and protect their investment while working with local providers to house people with mental health and/or substance use disorder who have criminal justice histories.  Landlord Mitigation funding can be utilized in SFY2026 for mitigation claim payments made to private landlords, including Class 2 Residential Facilities (Adult Care Facilities), who have resident agreements with the program’s target population.

Some key things to keep in mind if you are thinking about applying are:

  1. Your home must be a licensed Residential Facility Class 2 and in good standing with OhMHAS
  2. Funds must be used for payment of property damages to the unit by the tenant/target population during tenancy or at move-out that are above normal wear and tear and exceed the deposit and/or reimbursement of unpaid rent/room and board if the tenant/target population abandons the apartment, housing unit, or bed before a lease ends (a maximum of 2 months of rent). Claims submitted for unit or property damages will be capped at $5,000.00.
  3. This program is on a first come first serve basis and once the funds are exhausted the program will end
  4. To be eligible the resident must be justice involved
  5. This is a reimbursement program. You would have to incur the cost and pay for the repairs for damaged caused by the resident and then submit your receipts for reimbursement or incur the loss of room and board payments first.
  6. Completing the application thoroughly the first time is critical. If your application is rejected due to lack of information you will have to start over, and it is not guaranteed that the funding will still be available as this is a first come first serve program.
  7. To find the administering organizations for your area please contact your local ADAMH Board to see if the program is available in your county.