COHHIO Opposes Senate Bill 94

The Senate Financial Institutions & Technology Committee recently advanced legislation that could undermine revenue flowing into the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel told committee members that [...]

COHHIO Opposes Senate Bill 942024-04-24T10:28:10-04:00

Take Action: Homelessness is NOT a Crime

On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Johnson v. Grants Pass, a case centered on whether cities can ticket and arrest unhoused people for simply sleeping outside with [...]

Take Action: Homelessness is NOT a Crime2024-04-19T10:06:48-04:00

Advocates Encouraged by Senate Housing Committee’s Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2024 Advocates urged lawmakers to prioritize certain items in the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Housing’s report issued Wednesday, but cautioned that some recommendations could [...]

Advocates Encouraged by Senate Housing Committee’s Report2024-04-17T14:44:01-04:00

Ohio’s Unhoused Population Grows 7% Amid Rising Rents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 18, 2023 Ohio’s Unhoused Population Grows 7% Amid Rising Rents Buckeye State Homelessness Increases Slower than National Average The unprecedented spike in rents since the pandemic [...]

Ohio’s Unhoused Population Grows 7% Amid Rising Rents2023-12-18T14:44:33-05:00

Housing Affordability by Job in Ohio

Many housing programs are based on Area Median Income (AMI). Just how much can a child care worker afford to pay on rent? What kind of house can a police [...]

Housing Affordability by Job in Ohio2023-12-05T15:46:08-05:00

What is Affordable Housing?

It's a question we hear all the time. There's a simple answer, and there's a more complicated answer. So COHHIO designed this 1-page infographic to break it all down. Download [...]

What is Affordable Housing?2023-12-05T15:36:54-05:00

Senate Select Committee on Housing

Sept. 13, 2023 COHHIO’s Executive Director Amy Riegel encouraged the Senate Select Committee on Housing to build on successful initiatives that help struggling Ohioans stay housed, like the Ohio Housing [...]

Senate Select Committee on Housing2023-09-13T14:31:40-04:00

State Report Shows More Ohioans Struggling to Stay Housed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2023 Housing advocates highlighted new state data released this week that shows how housing insecurity has escalated in Ohio since the pandemic. The Ohio Housing [...]

State Report Shows More Ohioans Struggling to Stay Housed2023-09-07T15:30:42-04:00

Final Budget a Win for Affordable Housing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2023 Final Budget a Win for Affordable Housing COHHIO Decries Cut to Housing Program for At-Risk Pregnant Women Advocates lamented cuts to a program that [...]

Final Budget a Win for Affordable Housing2023-09-07T15:33:11-04:00

Gap Between Rents and Wages Grows Wider

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 Ohio Senate Budget Puts Housing Further Out of Reach Full-time workers need to earn at least $19.09 an hour to afford a modest 2-bedroom [...]

Gap Between Rents and Wages Grows Wider2023-09-07T15:33:35-04:00
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