Racial Equity & Homelessness 101 Training
"I believe we ought to do all we can and lift ourselves by our own bootstraps, but it's a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought [...]
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 [...]
Housing Now for Homeless Families
The Housing Now for Homeless Families Program (HNHF) offers grants to local nonprofits that provide temporary financial assistance and supportive services to rehouse families with children that are homeless or [...]
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 [...]
Juneteenth – Freedom Day
On behalf of COHHIO's Racal Equity Committee (REC) we want to wish you a Happy Juneteenth – also known as Freedom Day. June 19, 2021 marks 156 years since enslaved [...]
