CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority is asking landlords who accept its housing vouchers to hold off on raising rents as the agency tries to cut costs in preparation for a budget shortfall.

CMHA’s Dorivette Nolan, who heads its policy, planning and voucher administration efforts, sent a letter to landlords earlier this month that sought the stabilized rents due to “potential federal underfunding.”

“To preserve subsidy payments to landlords like you and prevent the termination of Housing Assistance Payment contracts, which could result in the displacement of families in our Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, we are implementing various cost-saving measures,” said the August 9 letter from CMHA’s Dorivette Nolan.

In an interview, Nolan said the amount of money the U

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