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Press Releases
Ohio Tenants and Landlords Unite Behind Emergency Rental Assistance Proposal – Apr. 30, 2020
COHHIO Pandemic Fund Helps Homeless Shelters Save Lives – Apr. 9, 2020
Immediate Action Needed to Help Communities Respond to COVID-19 and Homelessness – Mar. 25, 2020
COHHIO Statement on Justice O’Connor’s Call for Eviction Moratoriums – Mar. 19, 2020
Advocates Call for Solutions to Ohio’s Affordable Housing Shortage – Mar. 10, 2020
New Bank Rules Threaten Investment in Ohio’s Struggling Communities – Feb. 27, 2020
Ohio Housing Advocates Applaud Portman’s Eviction Crisis Act – Dec. 12, 2019
Coalition Applauds Increased Funding for Homeless and Housing Programs – July 17, 2019
Report Details Gap Between High Rents, Low Wages – June 18, 2019
Report Shows Gap in Affordable Housing for Low Income Ohioans – Mar. 14, 2019
New Reports Show Increasing Homelessness in Ohio – Dec. 18, 2018
Housing Advocates Blast Plan to Speed Up Evictions in Ohio – Nov. 28, 2018
State Report Finds Too Many Ohioans Can’t Afford Rent, Face Eviction – June 26, 2018
Report: Ohio Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Afford the Rent – June 13, 2018
Over 250 Organizations Speak Out on National Housing Week of Action – May 1, 2018
Report Shows Gap in Affordable Housing for Low Income Ohioans – Mar. 13, 2018
President Trump’s HUD Budget Would Increase Housing Insecurity – Feb. 13, 2018
COHHIO Launches Virtual Companion For Runaway and Homeless Youth – Jan. 17, 2018
Affordable Housing Out Of Reach for Low-Income Families in Ohio – June 8, 2017
Report Finds Medicaid Expansion Key to Reduced Homelessness – May 17, 2017
Groups Tout Economic Benefit of Ohio Housing Trust Fund Expansion – Mar. 7, 2017
COHHIO Secures $2.2 Million To End Youth Homelessness in Southeastern Ohio – Jan. 18, 2017
COHHIO In the News
Amid Columbus housing crisis, could more permanent supportive housing be an answer? – Columbus Dispatch, Sept. 26
Columbus area needs to double housing construction to meet demand, report finds – Columbus Dispatch, Sept. 15
Access to Housing Can Reduce Deaths of New Mothers and Infants – Shelterforce, Sept. 14
Housing Group Seeks Funds For Second Study – Gongwer News Service, Sept. 7
Cincinnati could be part of pilot program to lower infant mortality – Local 12 Cincinnati, Sept. 7
Biz Groups Back Use Of Federal Funds For Affordable Housing – Gongwer News Service, Sept. 2
Business groups, advocates want Ohio to spend on affordable housing – The Center Square, Sept. 2
VOICES: Ohio has a chance to catch up with our housing needs – Dayton Daily News, Aug. 28
Advocates call on Ohio leaders to put $308M of federal relief funds into affordable housing – Statehouse News Bureau, Aug. 25
VOICES: Ohio must bridge the gap between low wages and high rents – Dayton Daily News, Aug. 24
WATCH: Community Conversation tackles new housing developments – Dayton Daily News, Aug. 24
Increasing rents in Licking County force lower-income residents onto streets – Newark Advocate, Aug. 21
As homelessness worsens, COHHIO and 230 orgs ask state to invest in affordable housing – Dayton 24/7, Aug. 19
‘We 100% need more affordable housing.’ Stark County sees uptick in homeless households – Canton Repository, Aug. 19
Addressing homelessness in Columbus and across the country – WOSU All Sides with Ann Fisher, Aug. 16
Here’s how much you have to earn in Ohio and in Columbus to afford a decent 2-BR apartment – Columbus Dispatch, Aug. 16
Groups introduce tracker for Ohio’s COVID funds and suggestions for remaining dollars – Ohio Capital Journal, Aug. 11
What jobs pay in Dayton: How much can you get per hour in these positions? – Dayton Daily News, Aug. 10
Report: Many of Ohio’s most popular jobs don’t pay enough to afford rent – WHIO Dayton, Aug. 9
Many area jobs do not pay enough to afford rent, report shows – Dayton Daily News, Aug. 5
Rent prices continue to rise amid wage gaps – Spectrum News 1, Aug. 1
COHHIO Report Shows Growing Gap Between Rent and Wages – Gongwer News Service, Aug. 1
Columbus Perspective: Amy Riegel, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio – 97.1 The Fan, July 31
Report Confirms Significant Gap Between Ohio Renters’ Incomes and Housing Costs – Public News Service, July 29
‘This problem continues to worsen.’ Northeast Ohio renters face increasing housing costs – Canton Repository, July 28
Groups ask Ohio to spend $300M of COVID relief funds on housing – Dayton Daily News, June 27
Wright State alumna Amy Riegel named executive director of state homeless coalition – Wright State University News Room, June 21
Housing Crisis for Poor Ohioans – Ideastream Public Media, May 27
Franklin County homeless shelter population up, challenged by lack of affordable housing – Columbus Dispatch, May 7
The plan to fix Ohio’s affordable rental housing shortage – Axios Columbus, May 2
Report: Nearly 50,000 additional extremely low-income housing units needed in Tri-State – WKRC, May 2
Study finds housing impacts infant mortality, efforts to expand program to Dayton – Dayton 24/7, Apr. 24
Program that provides housing to pregnant moms expanding in effort to cut infant mortality – Columbus Dispatch, Apr. 13
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces $2.5 million for program to help pregnant women, improve birth outcomes – WKYC, Apr. 6
Miami Valley organizations report homelessness is on the rise – Dayton 24/7, Mar. 31
Ohio keeps COVID-19 rental assistance money within state but still at risk of losing funds – Columbus Dispatch, Mar. 31
Dayton concludes investigation into housing discrimination – Dayton 24/7, Jan. 24, 2022
Youth homelessness remains a problem in Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal, Jan. 17, 2022
Higher costs to heat your home this winter, supply chain and rising oil prices to blame – ABC 6, Nov. 11, 2021
Top Concern or Issue of Logan County on Top 5 List – Shortage of or Affordable Housing – Peak of Ohio.com, Oct. 25, 2021
Advocates, nonprofits urge Ohio to prioritize stimulus spending on health and human services – Cleveland.com, Oct. 8, 2021
Organizations call on Governor DeWine to address shortage of affordable housing – Dayton 24/7, Sept. 20, 2021
After apartment buildings are sold, many tenants can’t afford new owners’ rent jumps – Columbus Dispatch, Sept. 20, 2021
Groups want Ohio judges to delay evictions – The Center Square Ohio, Aug. 31, 2021
Ohio housing advocates disappointed by U.S. Supreme Court eviction moratorium ruling – Cleveland.com, Aug. 27, 2021
Housing Advocates Turn To Local Judges After SCOTUS Ends Eviction Moratorium – Statehouse News Bureau, Aug. 27, 2021
Eviction ban struck down by Supreme Court; what will it mean for the Tri-State? – WKRC Cincinnati, Aug. 27, 2021
Advocates Urge Use Of Rent Relief After Court Strikes Eviction Moratorium – Gongwer News Service, Aug. 27, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court decision ends CDC eviction moratorium: Here’s where Ohioans can get help – Cleveland.com, Aug. 27
The labor shortage is also an affordable housing problem – Columbus Alive, Aug. 20, 2021
Opinion: Housing problem runs far deeper than this pandemic – Cincinnati Enquirer, Aug. 17, 2021
Ohio one of few states to skip on eviction moratorium during pandemic – Ohio Capital Journal, Aug. 12, 2021
Area municipal court not honoring CDC eviction moratorium – Dayton 24/7, Aug. 9, 2021
Eviction crisis demands structural relief for renters, Ohio housing coalition says – Akron Beacon-Journal, Aug. 8, 2021
Demand for rental assistance growing as eviction moratorium ends in Franklin County – ABC 6, Columbus, Aug. 6, 2021
The eviction moratorium is back. Will it stem Ohio’s mounting rental crisis? – Mahoning Matters, Aug. 5, 2021
Ohio group: New eviction moratorium buys time – The Center Square, Aug. 5, 2021
CDC Re-Ups Eviction Moratorium For Much Of Ohio – Gongwer News Service, Aug. 4, 2021
Central Ohio Housing Advocates Welcome New Eviction Moratorium – WOSU 89.7 Columbus, Aug. 4, 2021
Facing eviction? Here are resources for help in Lucas County – WTOL 11 Toledo, Aug. 4, 2021
Most of Ohio will be covered by eviction moratorium extension, but Republicans question its legality – Cleveland.com, Aug. 4, 2021
D.C. Dems squabble over expired eviction moratorium. Ohio official says there never really was one – Ohio Capital Journal, Aug. 4, 2021
Future uncertain in Ohio after eviction moratorium ends – The Center Square, Aug. 3, 2021
Eviction spike expected in Ohio as moratorium ends – ABC 6 Columbus, Aug. 2, 2021
Money Is Available To Help Ohioans In Danger Of Being Evicted Due To COVID Pandemic – Statehouse News Bureau, Aug. 2, 2021
Housing advocates warn of looming Ohio evictions wave – Associated Press, Aug. 2, 2021
Could another affordable housing vote be in the works for Cincinnati? – WCPO Cincinnati, Aug. 2, 2021
Eviction ban ends; Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans could face eviction – WOIO Cleveland, Aug. 1, 2021
Long waits for rental assistance put many at risk as eviction moratorium expires – Dayton 24/7, Aug. 1, 2021
Opinion: Housing vouchers are key to Ohio’s recovery and should be expanded – Columbus Dispatch, July 31, 2021
Ohioans say past evictions continue to affect ability to find housing; new bill would expunge records in certain cases – WOIO Cleveland, July 20, 2021
Affordable housing: Does Cincinnati need more of it? – Spectrum News 1, July 17, 2021
Report Finds Pandemic Exacerbated Housing Affordability Issues – Gongwer News Service, July 16, 2021
EXPLAINER: Ohio’s uneven response to moratorium challenges (Updated) – Associated Press, July 15, 2021
Report Reveals Growing Divide Between Ohio Wages and Rent – Public News Service, July 15, 2021
Affordable housing ‘out of reach’ for many in Ohio and Columbus: new report – NBC4 Columbus, July 14, 2021
COHHIO Updates
Business Groups Support ARPA Investment in Affordable Housing
Several influential statewide business groups recently called on State leaders to invest a portion of Ohio's American Rescue Plan Act funds in [...]
Rapidly Rising Rents Keep Homes Out of Reach in Ohio
Rapidly Rising Rents Keep Homes Out of Reach in Ohio Full-time workers need to earn at least $17.05 an hour to afford [...]
RFQ: Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness Plan
HUD announced in June availability of $322 million for communities to develop new projects to address unsheltered homelessness in rural areas through [...]
Ohio Pay to Stay Guide
COHHIO is pleased to partner with the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio (AHACO) to present the Statewide Edition of the Pay [...]
Support the Housing Trust Fund
Updated June 2022 Legislation currently pending in the Ohio House Finance Committee has the potential to expand the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, [...]
COHHIO Names Amy Riegel to Serve as New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 16, 2022 COHHIO Names Amy Riegel to Serve as New Executive Director The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing [...]
Invest in Ohio’s Housing Recovery
Proposal to Invest ARPA Funds in Affordable Housing (Updated August 2022) COHHIO and over 230 companies and organizations are asking Gov. Mike [...]
New Housing Resources for Local Advocates
The American Rescue Plan (ARPA) and other federal Covid response legislation created new resources that local advocates can use to address homelessness [...]
Report Underscores Need to Invest in Affordable Housing Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2022 Report Underscores Need to Invest in Affordable Housing Recovery Housing advocates released data Thursday revealing a [...]
Advocates Praise State Housing Investment in Healthy Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2022 The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio applauded the DeWine Administration Wednesday for maintaining and [...]
