Congresswoman Kaptur Tours Westerly Apartments
Over the many years we've been advocating for affordable housing, we've found that the most effective strategy to build support among our elected officials is to introduce them to the [...]
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. [...]
Report Shows Gap in Affordable Housing in Ohio
Ohio has a severe shortage of homes that are affordable to poor Ohioans, according to a report issued Tuesday, but the ongoing housing affordability crisis has barely registered among the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Report Recommends Housing Interventions To Reduce Infant Mortality
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio's recent report recommends lawmakers tackle housing insecurity, homelessness and other "social determinants" to help drive down the state's shamefully high rate of infant mortality, [...]
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 [...]
Infant Mortality Demonstration Project
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency recently announced a pilot program to demonstrate the impact that targeted housing assistance can have on the infant mortality crisis. OHFA is making available up [...]
