Press Archives
2020
2021 Forecast: Density debate to heat up as housing market booms – Columbus Business First, Dec. 30, 2021
Relief is on the way for tenants struggling to pay rent, though advocates still brace for evictions caused by pandemic in 2021 – Cleveland.com, Dec. 28, 2020
Biden’s directive on housing discrimination bodes well for positive change, Ohio advocates say – Cleveland.com, Dec. 21, 2020
Eviction crisis needs a community solution, experts say – Toledo Blade, Dec. 20, 2020
Joe Blundo: Grants help nonprofits that aid Ohioans teetering on edge of homelessness – Columbus Dispatch, Dec. 20, 2020
The CDC banned evictions for those affected by Covid. Why are tenants being thrown out on the street? – NBC News, Dec. 17, 2020
Years of work fighting for Northeast Ohio earn Marcia Fudge a seat at Biden’s Cabinet table – Cleveland.com, Dec. 13, 2020
Past Due: Tenants suffer as public housing authorities grapple with low funding, long wait lists – Toledo Blade, Dec. 13, 2020
Inside Franklin County’s evictions court, as ‘disaster’ looms – Columbus Business First, Dec. 11, 2020
Biden to name Ohio Rep. to housing and urban development secretary – Dayton 24/7, Dec. 8, 2021
Past Due: Public housing renters long targeted for eviction over small dollar amounts – Toledo Blade, Dec. 7, 2020
Public housing renters long targeted for eviction over small dollar amounts – Toledo Blade, Dec. 6, 2020
Advocates make plea for hunger, homeless and children’s relief – The Elyria Chronicle, Dec. 4, 2020
Lawmakers seek Ohio moratorium on evictions, foreclosures – Ohio Capital Journal, Dec. 4, 2020
Pressure Mounts On Congress For New Aid Package – Gongwer News Service, Dec. 4, 2020
‘Hunger should not be a legacy of this pandemic’: Advocacy groups call for COVID-19 relief – Fox 28 Columbus, Dec. 3, 2020
Groups Ramp Up Work on Budget Agenda for Ohio Kids – Cleveland Scene, Nov. 30, 2020
National medical groups back the CDC in Akron case over eviction moratorium involving the coronavirus – Cleveland.com, Nov. 30, 2020
Homelessness already a struggle, but curfew could add complications – Ohio Capital Journal, Nov. 26, 2020
Akron Municipal Court reverses course, resumes some virtual eviction hearings – Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 19, 2020
Unsheltered from the storm: Greater Akron homeless community facing cold temperatures, fewer emergency beds in pandemic – Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 18, 2020
Agencies helping the poor fear a dreadful new year – Ohio Capital Journal, Nov. 17, 2020
CDC Eviction Moratorium isn’t protecting everyone, and non-profits are overwhelmed – Dayton 24/7, Nov. 18, 2020
Calls for Emergency Housing Assistance Answered in Ohio – Public News Service, Oct. 27, 2020
DeWine, state leaders announce $430M in coronavirus relief – Ohio Capital Journal, Oct. 26, 2020
Northern Ohio landlords sue CDC over coronavirus eviction moratorium, claiming agency overreached – Cleveland.com, Oct. 23, 2020
Governor, GOP lawmakers unveil coronavirus stimulus package – Toledo Blade, Oct. 23, 2020
Advocates: Ohio’s poor increase as feds dither on coronavirus relief – Ohio Capital Journal, Oct. 13, 2020
Eviction protection, assistance available. But local renters must act – Dayton Daily News, Sept. 25, 2020
Advocates urge at-risk tenants to apply for eviction moratorium – Ohio Capital Journal, Sept. 24, 2020
The changing landscape of evictions in Franklin County – Columbus Alive, Sept. 11, 2020
Franklin County landlords must show up to evict – Columbus Dispatch, Sept. 4, 2020
Cleveland advocates wonder if Trump administration’s eviction moratorium will hurt renters – Cleveland.com, Sept. 3, 2020
The Homeless Have Voting Rights but Face Many Hurdles – Governing, Sept. 3, 2020
New eviction ban puts local lawsuit on hold, but raises questions for tenants, landlords – Local 12 WKRC, Sept. 2, 2020
Critics: Eviction ban may only delay wave of homelessness – Associated Press, Sept. 2, 2020
Months after the CARES Act, communities still await federal homeless aid – USA Today, Aug. 28, 2020
State won’t consider most of funding request by advocates for the poor – Ohio Capital Journal, Aug. 24, 2020
Ohio energy utilities gear up to resume service disconnections – Energy News, Aug. 14, 2020
August Likely To Bring More Evictions For Ohioans – WOSU, Aug. 7, 2020
Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states – Associated Press, Aug. 4, 2020
Affordable housing advocates say families are falling behind in rent, mortgages – Columbus Business First, July 28, 2020
Pandemic, economic crisis to trigger wave of evictions, experts say – Dayton Daily News, July 19, 2020
Editorial: Evictions, shutoffs make virus crisis worse – Columbus Dispatch, July 18, 2020
New Report Shows More Ohioans In Danger Of Being Homeless Due To COVID19 – Statehouse News Bureau, July 17, 2020
Ohio’s Housing Insecurity Can Pose Health Risks To Renters – WCBE 90.5 Columbus, July 16, 2020
Rent “Out of Reach” for Many Ohio Workers – CityBeat Cincinnati, July 15, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans could face eviction in a ‘long, disastrous fall’ – Columbus Business First, July 10, 2020
Coronavirus: Schools, homeless in line for state assistance – Dayton Daily News, July 10, 2020
Helping the Homeless – WHBC 1480, July 9, 2020
Single mother in Elyria scrambling to pay rent so she isn’t evicted in the middle of the pandemic – WOIO 19 News Cleveland, July 8, 2020
More than 500,000 Ohioans couldn’t pay rent last month, census survey estimates – Ohio Capital Journal, July 8, 2020
Coronavirus: Homeless with COVID-19 to need housing long-term – Columbus Dispatch, July 6, 2020
Fighting homelessness and housing insecurity during a pandemic – Columbus Alive, July 2, 2020
Government, nonprofits working to prevent wave of evictions in Cleveland – Freshwater Cleveland, June 30, 2020
2019
Preventing Eviction Could Play Big Role In Curbing Homelessness – Statehouse News Bureau, Dec. 18, 2019
Portman Offers Eviction Relief Bill – The Columbus Dispatch, Dec. 14, 2019
Dayton Among Cities with Highest Eviction Rates: Portman, Others Want to Know Cause – Dayton Daily News, Dec. 13, 2019
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Sponsors Bill to Fight Evictions – Cleveland.com, Dec. 12, 2019
Column: Soaring Rent, Tuition Are Putting People on the Street – The Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 14, 2019
Nearly 26 Percent Spend Half of Income on Rent – Highland County Times-Gazette, Sept. 16, 2019
Hillsboro Schools Have State’s Top Homelessness Rate – Highland County Times-Gazette, Aug. 8, 2019
Roundtable Tackles Homelessness – Medina Gazette, Aug. 2, 2019
State Expands Funding to Combat Homelessness and Housing – Youngstown Vindicator, July 26, 2019
Ohio Housing Trust Fund Gets First Budget Increase in 16 Years – Columbus Dispatch, July 18, 2019
Not Making Enough to Pay Rent? Ohio’s Most Common Occupations Usually Don’t, Report Shows – Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com, June 18, 2019
Low Wage Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet – Columbus Dispatch, June 14, 2019
Editorial: Modest Increase in Recorder Fees Would Help Tackle Ohio’s Alarmingly High Child Homelessness – Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com, May 29, 2019
Editorial: If Children Are the Priority, Then Bolster the Ohio Housing Trust Fund – Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com, May 19, 2019
Many Ohioans Struggle to Pay Rent & Have a Safe Place to Call Home – Fox 45, Dayton, May 15, 2019
This Affordable Housing Project Helps Keep Parents in College, and It’s Growing – Columbus Business First, May 15, 2019
Editorial: To Save More Babies, We Have to Work on Housing – Columbus Dispatch, Mar. 27, 2019
Columbus Council Approves Funding For Fighting Homelessness – WCBE 90.5 FM, Mar. 19, 2019
Report: Many Poor Ohioans Lack Safe, Affordable Place to Call Home – Cleveland Scene, Mar. 19, 2019
More local government funding and targeted housing aid to help homeless and lead-poisoned children should be among Gov. DeWine’s budget priorities: editorial – Cleveland.com, Mar. 13, 2019
2018
Federal, State Reports Shed Light on Ohio Homelessness – Gongwer News Service, Dec. 19, 2018
Ohio Homeless Number Drop Slightly in 2018, Spikes in Youth – The News-Herald, Dec. 19, 2018
Homelessness Increasing Among Kids, Families – Norwalk Reflector, Dec. 19, 2018
Homelessness in Ohio Back on the Rise – Local 12 WKRC, Dec. 18, 2018
Homelessness Increasing in Ohio with Sharp Rise Among Children and Families – ABC6 On Your Side, Dec. 18, 2018
Editorial: Provision Speeding Up Evictions Should Wait – Toledo Blade, Dec. 17, 2018
Stand Your Ground Bill Scaled Back – Dayton Daily News, Dec. 13
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 On Your Side, 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
2017
Advocates Credit Housing, Rapid Intervention Strategies With Decline in Homelessness – Gongwer News Service, Dec. 8, 2017
Ohio’s Homeless Population Drops Again, But Problems Remain – Cleveland.com, Dec. 7, 2017
Housing Advocates Cite Concerns With Rental Property Damage Bill – Gongwer News Service, Nov. 28, 2017
Half of Dayton Area Renters Spend Too Much on Rent – Dayton Daily News, Nov. 9, 2017
COHHIO to Continue Pushing for Housing Trust Fund Boost – Gongwer News Service, Aug. 11, 2017
Don’t Trim The Housing Trust Fund – Columbus Dispatch editorial, June 16, 2017
Will Ohio Close its ‘Rent Gap’? – Akron Beacon Journal editorial, June 12, 2017
Rental Costs, Wages Examined – Sidney Daily News, June 11, 2017
Affordable Rent for Low Income People Out of Reach – WBNS-10TV Columbus, June 9, 2017
Gap Widening Between Renters’ Wages and Housing Costs – Gongwer News Service, June 8, 2017
Columbus Poor Struggle with Evictions, High Housing Costs – Columbus Dispatch, June 8, 2017
Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Homelessness Reviewed – Gongwer News Service, May 22, 2017
Youth Homelessness Targeted: Jackson, Vinton Counties to benefit from $2.2 Million Grant – Jackson Telegram, March 10, 2017
National Report on Affordable Housing Highlights Trust Fund Needs – Gongwer News Service, March 6, 2017
Trump Treasury Pick Mnuchin Misled Senate on Foreclosures, Ohio Records Show – Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 29, 2017
Expand the Ohio Housing Trust Fund and Help Solve Problems – Akron Beacon Journal editorial, Jan. 25, 2017
Calls to Boost Fund that Fights Ohio Housing Insecurity, Homelessness – Public News Service, Jan. 25, 2017
Firms Call for Increase in Housing Trust Fund – Sidney Daily News, Jan. 20, 2017
Groups Push for $15 Million Increase for Ohio Affordable Housing Efforts – Cleveland.com, Jan. 19, 2017
Groups Join Forces to Fight Homelessness, Seek Additional Trust Fund Money – Gongwer News Service, Jan. 18, 2017
COHHIO Grant to Fight Youth Homelessness in Southeastern Ohio – Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Jan. 18, 2017
2016
Homelessness Has Dropped – Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 30, 2016
Veteran Homelessness Continues To Drop in Ohio – Gongwer News Service, Aug. 8, 2016
Proposed Payday Lending Rules Might Stop Debt Trap – Cincinnati Enquirer, July 15, 2016
Expand the Housing Trust Fund, a catalyst for the more affordable and accessible – Akron Beacon Journal, June 9, 2016
Affordable Housing Out of Reach for Many Low-Income Families in Ohio – May 25, 2016
CFPB Report Reveals Consumer Abuse In Car Title Lending – May 9, 2016
CFPB Highlights Hidden Payday Loan Costs – April 21, 2016
Advocates Estimate 191,000 Ohioans Living on Almost Nothing – April 12, 2016
Ohio Could ‘Tip the Scales’ in Presidential Primary – February 8, 2016
Ohio Homelessness Reports
These reports are based on annual Point-In-Time Counts conducted one day in January of each year. They do not represent the total number of people who experience homelessness each year in Ohio. By way of comparison, a COHHIO review of Homeless Management Information System data, which tracks the number of individuals accessing homeless services throughout the state, determined that a approximately 65,000 Ohioans entered emergency shelters, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing during 2014.
