Basic Needs Press Conference
ADVOCATES URGE ROBUST COVID-19 RELIEF FOR STRUGGLING OHIO FAMILIES COLUMBUS, Ohio [December 3, 2020] – Representatives from the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, the Coalition on Homelessness and [...]
Home Relief Grant Program Webinar
The DeWine Administration this week announced the Home Relief Grant program. Funded with $50 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund, the program may offer assistance to Ohioans who are [...]
At-Risk Tenants Urged to Apply for Eviction Moratorium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPT. 22, 2020 CONTACT: Marcus Roth, marcusroth@cohhio.org At-Risk Tenants Urged to Apply for Eviction Moratorium Housing advocates on Tuesday advised tenants facing eviction to act immediately to [...]
CDC Eviction Moratorium
Help for Tenants Facing Eviction If you are facing eviction because you cannot pay the rent, you must take action in order to get protection under the CDC's eviction moratorium! [...]
Evicted or in between places? You still have the right to VOTE
Now might not seem like the time to worry about the next election if you’re about to lose your home. But whether or not you care about politics, politics directly [...]
Breaking Ground – Summer 2020
Summer 2020 We’re six months into this pandemic – the strangest, most nerve racking period of my life as a homeless advocate – and I’m filled with two conflicting emotions: [...]
Your Vote Matters!
People who are homeless or facing eviction have more immediate concerns than the upcoming election. Unfortunately, low voter turnout among low-income and marginalized populations only perpetuates continued neglect by elected [...]
Housing Info Line Keeps Housing Authority In Line
Sometimes COHHIO's Housing Information Line needs to remind housing authority officials to follow their own policies when it comes to raising the rent on vulnerable tenants. Mr. Williams first called [...]
Advocacy Alert: Call for Emergency Rental Assistance
Share your stories! Sharing stories about the real life struggles people are facing is critical for convincing elected officials to take action to prevent this public health crisis from sparking [...]
Greetings from COHHIO’s Youth Housing Initiative
Settling in as the new Youth Housing Initiative Coordinator with COHHIO in this difficult time has been a rewarding challenge. A huge thank you to all of Ohio’s youth homelessness [...]
