COHHIO closely monitors state legislation and rules that affect Ohioans who are struggling to emerge from poverty and fights at the Statehouse for policies that alleviate homelessness, expand housing and protect the vulnerable from predatory consumer practices. For more information on the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, visit our Housing Trust Fund page.
COHHIO Opposes Senate Bill 94
The Senate Financial Institutions & Technology Committee recently advanced legislation that could undermine revenue flowing into the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel told committee members that Senate Bill 94 opens the [...]
Advocates Encouraged by Senate Housing Committee’s Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2024 Advocates urged lawmakers to prioritize certain items in the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Housing’s report issued Wednesday, but cautioned that some recommendations could hamper the state’s ability to [...]
Report: Ohio’s Affordable Housing Gap Shrinks Slightly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2024 CONTACT: Marcus Roth, marcusroth@cohhio.org Report: Ohio's Affordable Housing Gap Shrinks Slightly Steep rent inflation exacerbated Ohio’s affordable housing crisis in recent years, but a report released Thursday shows modest [...]
Ohio’s Unhoused Population Grows 7% Amid Rising Rents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 18, 2023 Ohio’s Unhoused Population Grows 7% Amid Rising Rents Buckeye State Homelessness Increases Slower than National Average The unprecedented spike in rents since the pandemic has fueled an alarming increase [...]
Housing Affordability by Job in Ohio
Many housing programs are based on Area Median Income (AMI). Just how much can a child care worker afford to pay on rent? What kind of house can a police officer afford? This 1-page infographic [...]
What is Affordable Housing?
It's a question we hear all the time. There's a simple answer, and there's a more complicated answer. So COHHIO designed this 1-page infographic to break it all down. Download What is Affordable Housing 1-pager
