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 [...]
September is Membership Month
COHHIO members drive our advocacy to end homelessness in Ohio and support all of our programs to help low-income people facing crisis. To celebrate our members, we're offering a special [...]
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 [...]
Ohio Votes August Update
The November 2019 General Election is right around the corner. While most attention is already on the 2020 Presidential Election, we are focusing on this year’s election by showing voters [...]
