A Cuyahoga County housing program is losing 20% of its county funding, but the program’s leaders said the changes should not leave people homeless.

The Emerald Development and Economic Network (EDEN), a Cuyahoga County housing for homelessness organization, sent letters to its tenants at the end of last month informing them of the 20% reduction to the funding it receives from the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County (ADAMHS) to take effect in the new year.

EDEN Executive Director Elaine Gimmel said this will likely lead to staff cuts and selling properties, but even if EDEN needs to sell properties where people in the program are currently living, it will work to move tenants to different properties.

“Our goal is to make sure that they have another

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