Invest in Ohio’s Housing Recovery
Join our request for a one-time investment of federal funds to expand access to affordable housing in Ohio! The American Rescue Plan passed in March included $350 billion in flexible [...]
Housing Ohio Conference 2022 Request for Proposals
It is with great excitement to announce we are starting the planning process for next year's conference. We invite you to submit a workshop proposal for the 2022 Virtual Housing [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Advocates Call on Ohio Courts to Protect Tenants Facing Eviction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUG. 27, 2021 CONTACT: Marcus Roth, marcusroth@cohhio.org Melissa Dutton, mdutton@columbuslegalaid.org Advocates Call on Ohio Courts to Protect Tenants Facing Eviction In the wake of the U.S. Supreme [...]
ALERT: Advocate for Housing Infrastructure!
Updated Oct. 14 Seize the moment to help advocate for affordable housing in the $3.5 trillion infrastructure and economic recovery package! In cooperation with our national partners, COHHIO is [...]
COHHIO Applauds Eviction Moratorium Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUG. 4, 2021 The Center for Disease Control renewed its eviction moratorium to remain in effect until Oct. 3. The CDC's new order applies to counties with [...]
Report Highlights Evictions During the Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUG. 2, 2021 Advocates Warn of Post-Moratorium Spike The number of Ohioans receiving an eviction notice plummeted when the pandemic started, but new filings have increased and [...]
Report Highlights Gap Between Rising Rents, Tenants’ Actual Wages
UPDATED July 16, 2021 Amidst reports of rapidly rising housing costs, a report issued Wednesday shows Ohio tenants need to earn at least $16.64 an hour to afford a modest [...]
Press Release: Eviction Moratorium Extended, Rental Assistance Available
June 24, 2021 Ohioans facing eviction got a reprieve Thursday as the CDC extended the eviction moratorium another 30 days, buying tenants more time to secure emergency rental assistance to [...]
Bill’s Summer Update
The Ohio Senate recently added an amendment to the budget that would dramatically increase taxes on affordable housing properties, jeopardizing the homes of 100,000s of vulnerable, low-income Ohioans. Needless to [...]
HOME-ARP Program Creates New Housing Opportunities
The American Rescue Plan Act makes a significant investment in long-term solutions to our homelessness crisis by allocating $5 billion through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, with Ohio expecting $204 [...]
