State Budget Update
The state budget that the Ohio House sent to the state Senate this week was a mixed bag for those of us who care about ensuring that the most vulnerable [...]
Housing Trust Fund Expansion
The Ohio House approved a state budget this week that would significantly expand the Ohio Housing Trust Fund – the primary source of state funding for local homeless and affordable [...]
Washington Update
COHHIO, with the help of our national allies, has been monitoring the flurry of recent activity in Washington that herald dramatic and alarming changes on homelessness and housing issues in [...]
Bill Faith’s Year End Message
At the close of a tumultuous year, Ohioans have reason to be thankful: we are finally seeing significant progress in the fight against homelessness in Ohio. Over the past five [...]
Recommendations For the President-elect
President-elect Trump has called for rebuilding American cities and proposed investing in our nation’s infrastructure in order to spur economic growth. This National Low Income Housing Coalition memo shows how [...]
Home Matters to Ohio
After years of fighting off cuts to the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, COHHIO has gone on the offensive as we gear up for next year's state budget cycle. We have [...]
Infant Mortality & Housing
State lawmakers are currently working on Senate Bill 332, a much-needed response to Ohio’s shamefully high rate of infant mortality that could pass during lame duck session. COHHIO welcomes the [...]
Fair Housing Legislation
During the past few years, the legislature has considered several proposals to roll back Ohio’s anti-discrimination laws, but no bill has yet passed. Senate Bill 134, the most recent version, [...]
Hardest Hit Fund
The state’s faulty application for federal foreclosure prevention funds, known as the Hardest Hit Fund, resulted in Ohio losing out on nearly $100 million that could have helped troubled homeowners [...]
Veteran Homelessness
Local agencies throughout the state and the U.S. have combined forces and leveraged increased federal funding to significantly reduce homelessness among Ohio veterans in recent years. This demonstrates that it [...]
