Sign On for Fair Housing
Please sign on to this letter opposing the Trump Administration’s plan to weaken protections against discriminatory housing policies. HUD has proposed changes to federal Fair Housing Act regulations that would [...]
Why Wait? Vote Now!
Early voting for the fall 2019 election is on! While most media attention is already focused on the 2020 presidential election, there is an election going on right now that [...]
Ohio Wants Your Opinion
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the state to prepare an annual Ohio Consolidated Plan to govern administration of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home [...]
Bill’s Summer Report
Four years ago we managed to beat back a serious effort to gut the Ohio Housing Trust Fund in the state budget. This summer we are celebrating a modest, but [...]
Kroger Is Hiring at Your Agency
Kroger recently launched a new recruitment effort, reaching out to agencies that serve people experiencing homelessness, those with disabilities and other employment challenges. Job applicants who don’t have access to [...]
Federal Advocacy Update – August 2019
The recent budget deal between Congressional leaders and President Trump is a promising sign, but there’s still some uncertainty about how federal homeless and housing programs will fare once the [...]
COHHIO Launches Domestic Violence Workgroup
We know that there is a connection between domestic violence and homelessness. Domestic violence can lead to homelessness and many homeless individuals have a history of domestic violence. In spite [...]
Housing Information Line Investigates Nonexistent Voucher Rule
Diana faced an impossible choice. Her property manager told her that a new rule meant she must either move to continue using her Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), or forfeit her [...]
In Other Developments – August 2019
Several housing developments designed for low-income Ohioans and people experiencing homelessness are underway in Ohio. Here are a few innovative new projects that got underway in the past few months: [...]
August Training Bulletin
COHHIO staff attended and presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s 2019 in Washington D.C. last month, and we're excited to bring some great information back to Ohio and [...]
