Farewell and Welcome COHHIO Staff
We saw a lot of staffing changes in 2021 and we'll see more in 2022 as Executive Director Bill Faith retires and COHHIO hires additional team members. We are [...]
Bill’s Retiring
Dear Friends and Supporters, After 35 years leading COHHIO, I have given our Board of Directors notice that I plan to retire in six months and then work with new [...]
COHHIO News Clips
COHHIO News Clips summarizes recent news articles that explore various aspects of homelessness, housing, politics, poverty research, racial equity, civic engagement and other topics to inform Ohio's housing advocates and [...]
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. 28 Big Housing Investments Within Reach! President Biden's newly released framework for the $1.75 trillion “Build Back Better Act” still includes $150 billion for affordable housing! The [...]
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 [...]
