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COHHIO In the News
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
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
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 [...]
Workers’ Comp Update
September 2023 Resources for members of COHHIO's Workers' Compensation program: Sept. 2023 - Workers Comp Article Safety Article - Hazardous Energy [...]
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 [...]
COHHIO Testifies on State Budget
Testimony Before the House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development & Natural Resources Amy Riegel, Executive Director March 16, 2023 House Bill 33 [...]
The Gap Report 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2023 Report Shows Ohio’s Affordable Housing Shortage Getting Worse Housing advocates released data Thursday showing that Ohio’s [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement on Gov. DeWine Signing HB 45
Jan. 6, 2023Amy Riegel, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, issued the following statement in response to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Lame Duck Statehouse Exacerbates Ohio’s Affordable Housing Crisis
DEC. 21, 2022 Lame Duck Statehouse Exacerbates Ohio’s Affordable Housing Crisis Advocates Urge DeWine to Use Veto Pen State lawmakers not only [...]
Help VETO Bad Housing Amendments!
During this week’s chaotic lame duck session, Statehouse leaders passed two last-minute amendments threatening the continued viability of affordable housing and the [...]
Affordable Housing Under Attack! (yet again)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEC. 14, 2022 Housing Advocates Oppose Tax Increase on Workforce and Senior Housing Properties Housing advocates warned Wednesday that [...]
Invest in Ohio’s Housing Recovery
(Updated November 2022) COHHIO and over 260 companies and organizations are asking Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly to make [...]
State Invests in Housing to Reduce Infant Mortality
Sept. 30, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State Invests in Housing to Reduce Infant Mortality The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Federal Advocacy Update: Housing Appropriations Bill
Spring 2022 Update: President Biden's Fiscal Year 2023 budget request would increase funding for HUD's housing and homelessness by $6.2 billion for [...]
