Advocating for state and federal policies to promote affordable housing and end homelessness is one of COHHIO’s core functions. For decades COHHIO has given voice to the underrepresented, fighting to end homelessness and ensure all Ohioans have a safe, decent, affordable home.
See recent updates on the issues we’re working at the right. Visit the following pages for more information about COHHIO’s advocacy on Federal Issues, State Issues, the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF), and OhioVOTES. For press releases and coverage on these issues, visit the Media Room.
Advocacy Updates
Ride to Vote Ohio!
If you need a ride to vote we got you covered! COHHIO is working with the League of Women Voters to match voters in under-represented [...]
VERIFY YOUR VOTE!
If it's been a few years since you last voted, you may have been "purged" from Ohio's voter registration rolls. Take a minute to check [...]
Power to the People Party
Join us for our People Empowerment Party on National Voter Registration Day - Sept. 25! This National Voter Registration Day, we are trying something new: [...]
Bill’s August Update
Labor Day is approaching, which means campaign season is just around the corner. That thought might give you a sense of nausea, but the fact [...]
Ohio Votes August Update
The deadline to register voters (Oct. 9) for the fall election is less than 50 days away! These close elections, like the race for Ohio's [...]
Congresswoman Kaptur Tours Westerly Apartments
Over the many years we've been advocating for affordable housing, we've found that the most effective strategy to build support among our elected officials is [...]
Report: Ohio Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Afford the Rent
Only two of the top 10 occupations in Ohio actually pay their employees enough to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to a report released [...]
State Report Finds Too Many Ohioans Can’t Afford Rent, Face Eviction
One-quarter of all Ohio’s renters – nearly 400,000 households – now spend over half their income on rent, according to a report the state released [...]
Ohio Votes June News Update
Supreme Court Rules on Ohio Voter Purge Case As I am sure many of you have heard, on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that [...]
