Columbus affordable housing crisis worse than New York, San Francisco, study finds #TheGap25 #ProtectHUD dispatch.com/story/news/202… via Columbus Dispatch

"The new housing programs that Ohio created in the last budget bill are having a positive impact, even as pandemic-era housing assistance expired and rents continued rising,” COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-se…

The Ohio House's budget plan would effectively eliminate the primary source of state funding for local homelessness and affordable housing programs. Gutting the Ohio Housing Trust Fund makes no sense. Help fight this destructive amendment! cohhio.org/advocacy-alert…

The consequences of defunding would reduce shelter beds & supportive housing units resulting in people living on the streets with nowhere to go & people living in shelters for an extended time with fewer housing options. Please join LMM in urging the OH House to restore the OHTF

This amendment neuters the State’s ability to respond effectively to Ohio's affordable housing crisis. Instead of disrupting funding for local homelessness and housing initiatives, the state should stabilize and expand the Ohio Housing Trust Fund! ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/07/ohi…

Seniors and people with disabilities in Fayette Co. will be able to stay in their own homes thanks to the Ohio Housing Trust Fund! The House's budget would defund the OHTF, putting these folks at risk. recordherald.com/2025/04/09/cac…

"If we don’t have exit strategies for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness, building another shelter won’t fix the issue." The state should be expanding the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, not gutting it. cantonrep.com/story/news/loc… via @cantonrepdotcom

“The current regional approach isn’t broken. Shifting to a fractured county-by-county model would slow things down, drive the administrative costs and ultimately increase homelessness across the state.” Integrated Services for Behavioral Health ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/05/02/ohi…

We're thrilled to have Ice Miller LLP MStroud and For All People share their expertise on how we can work together to create more #affordablehousing at Housing Ohio 2025!

Medicaid funds services that help Ohioans overcome homelessness and achieve long-term stability. COHHIO joined the Ohio Medicaid Matters to combat potential massive cuts to Ohio Medicaid that would make our state's homelessness crisis even worse.

COHHIO's Amy Riegel now on All Sides talking about why the House's budget amendment on the Ohio Housing Trust Fund will lead to less affordable housing, more homelessness. wosu.org/show/all-sides

It's great to see this small but mighty Ohio program featured in a new Invisible People ➤ Imagine Everyone With a Home film showing how it helps people stay out of prison and homelessness! This program should be expanded, not just because it's humane; it's cheaper than housing people in prison.

"Overhauling such a vital source of funding for affordable housing could have drastic consequences for real people." #DontBustTheTrust State Senator Jerry C. Cirino Senator Rob McColley State Senator Brian Chavez mariettatimes.com/news/local-new…

"We are incredibly thankful to our champions in the Senate who understand that the Ohio Housing Trust Fund is the state’s most powerful tool for fighting homelessness and expanding affordable housing." Senator Michele Reynolds Louis W Blessing III State Senator Brian Chavez Senator Hearcel F. Craig

Full-time workers need to earn at least $22.51/hour just to afford a modest 2BR apartment in Ohio. BUT... only 4 out of the 15 most common jobs pay that much. In other words, 21% of all the jobs in Ohio don’t pay enough to afford a modest home. #OOR25

"That gap between what the average renter actually earns and what they need to earn continues to grow and that has rose 148% since 2020." #OOR25 statenews.org/government-pol…

Ohio renters need to earn at least $22.51/hr just to afford a modest 2BR apartment. Rents are rising faster than renters’ income. For ex. wages for home health aides increased $3.34 while the 2-BR Housing Wage rose $6.52 during the past five years. #OOR25 wp.me/p7Sx2I-dL3

11 out of Ohio's 15 most common jobs don't pay enough for a modest 2BR apartment. #OOR25 Tell Ohio's Congressional leaders not to cut housing and homelessness programs - expand them. More info here: cohhio.org/fy-2026-federa…

Can you still afford to live in Ohio? If you don't earn at least $22.51/hr you're probably spending more than you can afford on rent. The gap between renters’ average income and the cost of rent in Ohio has increased 148% since 2020! #OOR25 wp.me/p7Sx2I-dL3

Rents in Ohio and Stark County are rising faster than wages, per new report cantonrep.com/story/news/loc… via @cantonrepdotcom #OOR25