REACH for Racial Equity
Any effort to end homelessness and housing insecurity in Ohio must address the long-standing racial disparities in access to housing in our state. That’s why COHHIO is pleased to announce [...]
Thanks for Supporting CPEF!
Thank you to everyone who donated to the COHHIO Pandemic Emergency Fund! Together we raised over $1.9 million to support homeless shelters fighting to contain the spread of the coronavirus [...]
COHHIO Risk Mitigation Fund
The pandemic has created a renewed sense of urgency to move people out of congregate shelters where the virus spreads quickly. However, the pandemic has also created new challenges when [...]
Advocacy, Business, Healthcare Groups Urge DeWine to Support Unemployed Tenants Facing Eviction
For Immediate Release June 17, 2020 With Ohio facing a spike in evictions in coming months, a coalition of housing advocates, businesses, healthcare, and faith-based organizations asked Gov. Mike DeWine [...]
The Big Give
The Columbus Foundation’s Big Give results are in! COHHIO was one of 1,107 nonprofit organizations in Ohio that received donations during the 25-hour campaign. In all, people from 12 countries, [...]
Breaking Ground – Spring 2020
Spring 2020 The coronavirus has proven that housing really is healthcare. COHHIO and our partners on the frontlines have been doing everything we can to help Ohioans who have no [...]
Help Wanted: Youth Homelessness Demonstration Grant Partners
The federal Youth Homelessness Demonstration Grant will provide about $715,000 annually to implement projects that serve homeless and at-risk youth in eastern Ohio. The Ohio Balance of State Continuum of [...]
Ohio Tenants and Landlords Unite Behind Emergency Rental Assistance Proposal
Click here to watch the video news conference calling for emergency rental assistance. News clips: https://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-landlords-and-tenants-call-federal-rental-assistance-during-pandemic#stream/0 https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/tenants-landlords-pushing-congress-for-help-in-latest-relief-bill https://www.10tv.com/article/housing-advocates-push-federal-rental-assistance-2020-apr https://www.nbc4i.com/news/concerns-grow-over-paying-rent-during-covid-19-crisis/ https://dayton247now.com/news/local/ohio-renters-landlords-push-for-emergency-rental-assistance-needed-during-pandemic https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/may-rent-due-landlords-fear-nonpayment-could-surge-this-month/c94bL6o3Q32zK5lzIgKwhK/ For Immediate Release April 30, 2020 CONTACT: Marcus [...]
Economic Impact Payments for People Experiencing Homelessness
From IRS Legislative Affairs Division Topic: Economic Impact Payments for the Homeless Key Points: Here’s one where we need your help. Please share the following social media messages with taxpayers, [...]
Bill’s Update on Covid & Homelessness
Homeless shelters throughout Ohio are scrambling to obtain masks, gloves, cleaning supplies, staffing, and food. Even more critically, they need to reduce the population density within these congregate facilities to [...]
