COHHIO Updates
COHHIO Risk Mitigation Fund
The pandemic has created a renewed sense of urgency to move people out of congregate shelters where the virus spreads [...]
Housing Now for Homeless Families
Update: We are currently seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations to administer Rapid Re-Housing and Homeless Prevention to TANF-eligible families with [...]
Advocacy Alert: Call for Emergency Rental Assistance
Congress gets back to work in late July to negotiate the next coronavirus relief bill. With mass unemployment and over [...]
Report: Top Ohio Jobs Pay Too Little to Make Rent
For Immediate Release July 14, 2020 Pandemic Increases Housing Insecurity for Low-Wage Workers Before the coronavirus hit Ohio, only three [...]
Advocacy, Business, Healthcare Groups Urge DeWine to Support Unemployed Tenants Facing Eviction
For Immediate Release June 17, 2020 With Ohio facing a spike in evictions in coming months, a coalition of housing [...]
COHHIO Believes that Black Lives Matter.
COHHIO stands in solidarity with the protestors demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, as well as [...]
Housing & Homelessness Roundtable with Sen. Brown
Thanks to everyone who joined our Housing & Homelessness Roundtable with Sen. Sherrod Brown today! We are fortunate to have [...]
The Big Give
The Columbus Foundation’s Big Give results are in! COHHIO was one of 1,107 nonprofit organizations in Ohio that received donations [...]
Musician Sarob Donates Song to Pandemic Emergency Fund
Ohio-based musician Sarob released a new single Friday pledging 100 percent of sales revenue to the Coalition on Homelessness and [...]
Breaking Ground – Spring 2020
May 2020 The coronavirus has proven that housing really is healthcare. COHHIO and our partners on the frontlines have been [...]
Housing & Homelessness Roundtable with Sen. Portman
Sen. Rob Portman joined COHHIO and local housing advocates Thursday to hear about the struggles facing the 1.1 million Ohioans [...]
Help Wanted: Youth Homelessness Demonstration Grant Partners
The federal Youth Homelessness Demonstration Grant will provide about $715,000 annually to implement projects that serve homeless and at-risk youth [...]
Ohio Tenants and Landlords Unite Behind Emergency Rental Assistance Proposal
Click here to watch the video news conference calling for emergency rental assistance. News clips: https://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-landlords-and-tenants-call-federal-rental-assistance-during-pandemic#stream/0 https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/tenants-landlords-pushing-congress-for-help-in-latest-relief-bill https://www.10tv.com/article/housing-advocates-push-federal-rental-assistance-2020-apr https://www.nbc4i.com/news/concerns-grow-over-paying-rent-during-covid-19-crisis/ [...]
Economic Impact Payments for People Experiencing Homelessness
From IRS Legislative Affairs Division Topic: Economic Impact Payments for the Homeless Key Points: Here’s one where we need your [...]
Bill’s Update on Covid & Homelessness
Homeless shelters throughout Ohio are scrambling to obtain masks, gloves, cleaning supplies, staffing, and food. Even more critically, they need [...]
