Press Releases
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
Eviction Language Removed From Senate Insurance Measure – Gongwer News Service, Dec. 11, 2018
Advocate: Bill to quicken tenant eviction process ‘not the best Christmas present for Ohio renters’ – Toledo Blade, Dec. 11, 2018
Lame-Duck Alert! This Bill Would Increase Evictions and Homelessness: Editorial – Beacon Journal/Ohio.com, Dec. 10, 2018
Controversial Eviction Proposal Reemerges Through Committee Amendment – Gongwer News Service, Dec. 10, 2018
Law to Speed Up Housing Evictions in Ohio is a Blatant Kowtow to Landlord Interests: Editorial – cleveland.com, Dec. 9, 2018
State Launches Investigation into Trailer Park Water Bills – ABC6, Nov. 6, 2018
Column: Housing Assistance Can Help Keep Students in School – Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 21, 2018
Editorial: Stop Being Scared of People Who Need Affordable Housing – Columbus Business First, Aug. 30, 2018
Affordable Housing Solutions Needed Now – Columbus Business First – Aug. 29, 2018
Foreclosure Falling in Ohio, But Rate Still High Compared with U.S. – Columbus Dispatch, Aug. 9, 2018
Study Finds Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford Rent – Freemont News Messenger, July 31, 2018
Report: Richland County Minimum Wage Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Cover Rent – Mansfield News Journal, June 15, 2018
Majority of Ohio’s Most Popular Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Afford Rent – Cincinnati Business Courier, June 15, 2018
Study: Most Common Jobs In Ohio Don’t Pay Enough To Afford Housing – WOSU Radio, June 14, 2018
8 of Top 10 Ohio Jobs Pay So Little, Workers Can’t Easily Make Rent, Report Finds – Columbus Business First, June 14, 2018
Report Show Most Common Ohio Jobs Don’t Pay Enough To Afford Basic Rental Housing – WCBE 90.5, June 14, 2018
Study Shows Rental Housing Struggles in the Youngstown-Warren Area – WKBN 27, June 14, 2018
New Report: Dayton Renters Can’t Afford Apartments – Dayton Daily News, June 13, 2018
Ohio Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Cover Rent, But Cleveland is Still Promoted an Affordable Place to Live – Cleveland Scene, June 13, 2018
Report: Top Ohio Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Cover the Rent – Columbus Dispatch, June 13, 2018
Working Poor Would Pay More Rent Under HUD Proposal – Columbus Dispatch, June 7, 2018
Safe, Stable Housing Matters for Children’s Classroom Success – Cleveland.com, May 31, 2018
Our Homes, Our Voices Advocates for Housing – The Register-Herald, May 5, 2018
Groups Urge Housing Funds – Gongwer News Service, May 3, 2018
From the Editor: It’s Up to Us to Pressure Lawmakers to Fund Affordable Housing Programs – Columbus Business First, Mar. 26, 2018
COHHIO Calls For More Affordable Housing – Gongwer News Service, Mar. 16, 2018
Dayton Rent Consumes Too Much Income for Some Residents – Dayton Daily News, Mar. 15, 2018
Study: Hundreds of Thousands of Ohioans Cannot Find Affordable Housing – Columbus Dispatch, Mar. 13, 2018
COHHIO Updates
Good Tidings from COHHIO
Dear Friends, It’s been a busy holiday season. A mean-spirited amendment to speed up evictions nearly sneaked through the Statehouse last week. [...]
Eviction Acceleration Bill Defeated
Good news: a mean-spirited proposal to speed up the eviction process in Ohio fell flat during the current lame duck session. COHHIO [...]
‘Twas the Night…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the state, Homeless families were sheltered, thus spared a cold fate. COHHIO was working [...]
COHHIO Fights Plan to Speed Up Evictions
Weeks before lawmakers’ winter recess, an Ohio House committee advanced legislation Wednesday to allow landlords to initiate the eviction process on Christmas [...]
