Bill’s February Update
With all the noise about walls, government shutdowns and national emergencies, it was easy to miss the fact that Congress just increased funding for homeless and affordable housing programs for [...]
Bill’s August Update
Labor Day is approaching, which means campaign season is just around the corner. That thought might give you a sense of nausea, but the fact is the upcoming campaign season [...]
Report: Ohio Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Afford the Rent
Only two of the top 10 occupations in Ohio actually pay their employees enough to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to a report released Wednesday. Ohio’s housing wage increased [...]
Advocacy Worked – Housing Wins!
I just returned from Washington with great news: the budget bill that Congress passed represents a significant victory for housing and homelessness! I spent most of the week in D.C. [...]
Bill’s Update
The Trump administration’s budget proposal came out earlier this month and its bad news for housing and homeless advocates. The president wants to cut HUD’s budget by $8.8 billion, or [...]
A Snapshot of Homelessness in Your Community
Thanks to everyone who recently braved the col weather to find people living on the land in their communities for the annual Point-In-Time count, like these volunteers with Columbus's Community [...]
President Trump’s HUD Budget Would Increase Housing Insecurity
Bill Faith, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s proposed 18.3 percent cut to the U.S. Department [...]
Sign Up Now For Increased Housing Resources!
We all know that there is tremendous unmet need in the state for housing that low-income people can afford. However, there is good news: Congress’s recent bipartisan budget agreement is [...]
COHHIO Resists Tenant Intimidation Bill
COHHIO led the charge this week against state legislation that could give unscrupulous landlords a new tool to intimidate tenants into paying for property damage that may not be their [...]
