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COHHIO In the News
Chambers’ Differing Housing Approaches Apparent Post-Budget – Gongwer News Service, Oct. 4
Editorial: Affordable Housing in Ohio – Wheeling News-Register, Sept. 26
State of Ohio Awarded Nearly $5.2 Million to Combat Youth Homelessness in Rural Ohio – Ohio Department of Development, Sept. 25
Evictions rising in Northeast Ohio: What to do if it happens to you – Fox 8 Cleveland, Sept. 15
Northeast Ohio counties with the cheapest rent prices – Fox 8 Cleveland, Sept. 15
Area rent costs could go even higher with historic taxable property value hikes – Dayton Daily News, Aug. 31
Rent prices in Ohio could soar even higher: Here’s why – WDTN, Aug. 31
Intel is increasing demand for housing. Ohio has been there before – The Ohio Newsroom, Aug. 30
Housing crisis in Columbus and Ohio – WOSU All Sides, Aug. 29
Lack of Affordable Housing Could Impede Ohio’s Economic Growth – Public News Service, Aug. 25
Economic gains may be exacerbating homelessness in southeast Ohio – WOUB, Aug. 24
Butler, Montgomery counties have some of highest eviction rates in Ohio – Dayton Daily News, Aug. 24
Athens residents who experience homelessness find they have few places to go for shelter – WOUB, Aug. 22
A vast shortage of homeless shelters: Housing insecurity in Ohio’s Appalachian counties – Ohio Capital Journal, Aug. 21
Good news, but troubling signs, in central Ohio real estate market – QFM96, Aug. 18
‘No Wrong Door’ to shift to health department as it continues to link people to services – BG Independent News, Aug. 10
Report: Affordable housing shrinking in Ohio – The Center Square, Aug. 2
Gap between home price and income widens, but area still among most affordable – Dayton Daily News, July 26
Affordable housing tax credit, single-family housing tax credit programs signed into Ohio budget – Ohio Capital Journal, July 25
Break lease? Live with mice? Face eviction? Dayton apartment case hits tough issues – Dayton Daily News, July 18
Lack of affordable housing in Ohio leads to higher risk for homelessness: Report – WDTN, July 17
How helping moms with rent may lead to healthier babies – News Nation, July 13
A new Ohio tax credit program incentivizes affordable housing. Advocates are still wary – WVXU Cincinnati, July 10
Ohio budget offers new $150 million in tax credits to build affordable housing – Cleveland.com, July 6
Cleveland, Akron, among highest rents in Ohio, but average wages cannot cover costs – Cleveland.com, June 27
Affordable Housing Is a Big Problem in Ohio, Report Finds – Cleveland Scene, June 23
Eviction filings near pre-pandemic levels in Miami Valley – WDTN, June 23
Ohio’s gap between rent, wages grows – The Center Square, June 23
New report shows increase in rent prices surpassing wage rates, particularly in Akron area – News 5 Cleveland, June 22
Coalition seeking to end homelessness points to troubling housing cost trend – NBC4i, June 21
“A great step forward,” Senate’s budget restores proposed affordable housing tax credit program – Ohio Capital Journal, June 21
Ohio minimum wage not enough to rent two-bed apartment, report says – WCMH, June 15
Report highlights rising rents for Ohioans compared to wages – stresses need for help – Columbus Dispatch, June 14
From downtown to the suburbs, housing insecurity is a danger to thousands in Northeast Ohio – Crain’s Cleveland Business, June 12
Opinion: Ohio economy is at risk without more affordable housing – Crain’s Cleveland Business, June 12
To Reduce Infant Mortality, Just Add Stable Housing – Reasons to Be Cheerful, June 9
Advocates concerned after state Senate ‘assault’ on affordable housing – Dayton Daily News, June 7
Ohio House GOP wants to spend $500 million on affordable housing. Ohio’s top senator wants to spike it – Cleveland.com, May 7
Bipartisan sponsors, advocates: Support Ohio bill improving pregnancy, housing, infant services – Ohio Capital Journal, May 3
COHHIO Updates
2025 Candidate Surveys
We know affordable housing and homelessness is a big issue for Ohio's voters, but what do Ohio's Congressional and Statehouse candidate think [...]
Poll Shows Housing Affordability a Major Issue; Support for Elected Leaders to Take Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 22, 2024 CONTACT: Marcus Roth, marcusroth@cohhio.org, Ohio Poll: Voters Say Housing Affordability Is a Serious Problem and Want [...]
COHHIO In Your Community
COHHIO is coming to a town near you! As we work to strengthen our coalition and tackle housing insecurity and homelessness in [...]
COHHIO Advocacy Day 2024
COHHIO hosted our first post-pandemic Advocacy Day at the Ohio Statehouse on Oct. 9. From local service providers to those with lived [...]
Housing Affordability by Job in Ohio
Just how much can a child care worker afford to pay on rent? What kind of house can a police officer afford? [...]
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 [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Grants Pass v. Johnson
Updated July 18, 2024 (Download PDF version) The U.S. Supreme Court Opinion On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 [...]
Report Highlights Growing Gap Between Rents and Wages
June 27, 2024 Report Highlights Growing Gap Between Rents and Wages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gFyMXgs67k Full-time workers need to earn at least $20.81/hour [...]
Ohio Housing Trust Fund Update
Update June 25, 2024 The Ohio House Finance Committee advanced Senate Bill 94 today, despite a letter signed by over 200 organizations [...]
COHHIO Receives $2 Million HUD Award to Improve Youth Homelessness Response
June 7, 2024 Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio Receives $2 Million HUD Award to Improve Youth Homelessness Response The Coalition [...]
COHHIO Supports Pro-Tenant Legislation
COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel recently testified on legislation in the Ohio Senate to allow for sealing of eviction records, expand access [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Workers’ Comp Update
May 2024 Resources for members of COHHIO's Workers' Compensation program: May Update - Workers Comp Article Safety Article - Warehouse Safety [...]
Report: Ohio’s Affordable Housing Gap Shrinks Slightly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2024 CONTACT: Marcus Roth, marcusroth@cohhio.org Report: Ohio's Affordable Housing Gap Shrinks Slightly Steep rent inflation exacerbated Ohio’s [...]
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 [...]
COHHIO Testifies on Ohio Housing Trust Fund
Dec. 5, 2023 COHHIO Advocacy Director Gina Wilt urged members of the Senate Financial Institutions & Technology Committee to amend legislation on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sign On to Defend Affordable Housing!
Gov. DeWine and the Ohio House included several positive housing proposals in the state budget, but the Ohio Senate removed them and [...]
Senate Guts Effort to Reduce Infant Mortality, Medicaid Spending
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 7, 2023 CONTACT: Marcus Roth, marcusroth@cohhio.org Amy Riegel, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in [...]
Legislation to Expand Healthy Beginnings at Home
May 2, 2023 COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel testified in support of legislation this week to strengthen supports for at risk mothers [...]
