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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
ADVOCACY ALERT: Budget Amendment Threatens Ohio Housing Trust Fund
Despite the outcry from advocates throughout the state, the Ohio House recently passed it's version of the biennial budget that would effectively [...]
2025 Gap Report Shows Shortage of Affordable Homes in Ohio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2025 Report Finds Shortage of 264,000 Affordable Rental Homes in Ohio Advocates released a report Thursday showing [...]
COHHIO In Your Community – Findings
In early 2024, COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel set the goal of organizing community meetings throughout the state to reinvigorate the organization's [...]
March Federal Advocacy Alert
Updated March 28 Please join us in taking action to protect federal housing programs and HUD staff! Elon Musk's Department of Government [...]
Homelessness in Ohio – 2024
HUD's recent 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report shows overall homelessness in Ohio increased 3% last year to 11,759. While any increase in [...]
Workers’ Comp Update
February 2025 Resources for members of COHHIO's Workers' Compensation program: February Update - Recent Court Decision Safety Article - OSHA Violations If [...]
COHHIO Statement on Gov. DeWine’s Executive Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 4, 2025 COHHIO Statement on Gov. DeWine's Executive Budget Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio's Executive Director [...]
Federal Funds Freeze Briefing
Thank you for joining us for Thursday’s briefing on the federal funding freeze. We had nearly 500 participants, so we know there’s [...]
News and Clips – January 2025
HUD recently released its annual report to Congress that shows the national homelessness rate increased by a whopping 18% in one year. [...]
Advocates, Business Groups Unite Around Plan to Address Ohio’s Affordable Housing Crisis
For Immediate Release Dec. 10, 2024 Homeless and business advocacy groups joined forces Tuesday to urge the next General Assembly to enact [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
