COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING IN OHIO
Programs
TANF Support for Housing Assistance
SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COHHIO'S TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) GRANT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT RAPID RE-HOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TANF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SECURITY AND UTILITY DEPOSITS, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, AND MOVING EXPENSES. AT THE END OF YEAR, $15 MILLION OF THESE FUNDS WAS SPENT ASSISTING 7,500 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 23,000 PEOPLE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.7MOhio Balance of State Continuum of Care
OHIO BALANCE OF STATE CONTINUUM OF CAREON BEHALF OF OHIO, COHHIO PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND PRIMARY STAFF SUPPORT TO THE OHIO BALANCE OF STATE CONTINUUM OF CARE (BOSCOC), A REGIONAL HOMELESS SERVICES PLANNING AND COORDINATION BODY COMPRISED OF 80 COUNTIES. IN THIS ROLE, COHHIO MANAGES THE BOSCOC PROGRAM AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL PERFORMANCE, LEADS STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTS, LEADS THE COORDINATED ENTRY PROCESS, AND FACILITATES THE ANNUAL APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FEDERAL HOMELESS DOLLARS. IN 2022, COHHIO HELPED SECURE MORE THAN $23 MILLION IN FEDERAL HOMELESS PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE BOSCOC TO SUPPORT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, RAPID RE-HOUSING, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS. AS PART OF THE BOSCOC, THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS) UNIT COLLECTS AND MAINTAINS DATA ON HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE DATA IS USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE EFFICACY OF THESE PROGRAMS AND TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL SYSTEM RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS. THE HMIS UNIT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING THE HOUSING INVENTORY CHART AND POINT IN TIME COUNT DATA DURING 2022, ALONG WITH ENSURING THE COC COULD MEET ALL FEDERAL HOMELESS SYSTEM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE HMIS TEAM OFFERED MULTIPLE USER TRAININGS FOR HMIS USERS ACROSS THE STATE, HELPING ENSURE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DATABASE. IN ADDITION TO THE STANDARD ACTIVITIES, OHIO BOSCOC AND HMIS TEAMS PROVIDED INTENSIVE AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDERS REGARDING PANDEMIC RESPONSES. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND TRAININGS ON OPERATING CONGREGATE FACILITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC, CREATING AND OPERATING ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE UNITS, CREATING AND OPERATING NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER UNITS, AND REVISING PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN HOUSING PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COC AND HMIS TEAMS CREATED CUSTOM FORMS AND WORKFLOWS TO COLLECT KEY PANDEMIC RELATED DATA IN HMIS INCLUDING, REPORTING DATA ABOUT COVID-19 SYMPTOMS, HEALTH RISKS, POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS AND REPORTING DATA ON VACCINATIONS. THE COC AND HMIS TEAMS HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH KEY PARTNERS TO HELP PROVIDERS ACCESS TO VACCINES FOR THEIR CLIENTS AND HAVE SUPPORTED PROVIDERS TO HELP ADVOCATE FOR VACCINE ACCEPTANCE AMONG THEIR CLIENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2MAdvocacy for Affordable Housing
ADVOCACYCOHHIO'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS SEEK TO END HOMELESSNESS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL OHIO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. COHHIO ESPECIALLY TARGETS OHIO'S MOST CHALLENGED POPULATIONS EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND OHIOANS WITH DISABILITIES.ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN 2022 INCLUDE:AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ADVOCATED FOR OHIO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE ADDITION OF CRITICAL HOUSING COMPONENTS IN THIS PANDEMIC RECOVERY LEGISLATION, INCLUDING $5 BILLION FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS, $5 BILLION FOR THE HOME-ARPA PROGRAM, $10 BILLION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS AVOID FORECLOSURE, AND $21.5 BILLION FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE.EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE ADVOCATED FOR FOR THE STATE TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATION OF OHIO'S ERA ALLOCATION AND REDUCE BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS THAT HINDER DISTRIBUTION OF RENT RELIEF TO HELP AT-RISK TENANTS AVOID EVICTION.FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS RALLIED SUPPORT FROM OVER 200 ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES FOR A PROPOSAL TO INVEST $308 MILLION OF OHIO'S FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. DESPITE NOT RECEIVING THE ASK, COHHIO ENGAGED MANY NEW MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERS AND SOLIDIFIED EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS.YOUTH HOMELESSNESS WORKED ON BUILDING THE CASE FOR UPCOMING STATE GENERAL BUDGET TO SECURE A $6.5 MILLION APPROPRIATION IN THE STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET FOR THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE TRANSITION AGE HOMELESS YOUTH.HEALTHY BEGINNINGS AT HOME WORKED ON BUILDING THE CASE WITH STATE LEGISLATORS TO SECURE MONEY IN THE STATE BUDGET TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THIS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT AIMED AT REDUCING INFANT MORTALITY THROUGH HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES.OHIO HOUSING TRUST FUND WORKED TOWARDS BUILDING FOUNDATION SUPPORT AMONG POLICYMAKERS TO SECURE A $10 MILLION INCREASED APPROPRIATION FOR THE OHTF IN THE NEXT BUDGET, THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF STATE FUNDING FOR LOCAL HOMELESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS.AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT SUPPORTED HB 560 TO CREATE A STATE LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT PROGRAM IN ORDER TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.FEDERAL COHHIO ENGAGED IN THE BUILD BACK BETTER CAMPAIGN, WORKING WITH NATIONAL AND STATE PARTNERS TO INCREASE FEDERAL FUNDING TO EXPAND THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM, THE NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND AND PUBLIC HOUSING THAT HELP MAKE HOME A REALITY FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE OHIOANS. WE ALSO HAD SUCCESS ADVOCATING FOR HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS AND HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS. WE ALSO PUSHED FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE EVICTION CRISIS ACT THROUGH DISTRICT EVENTS AND TOURS.TENANT PROTECTION ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED TO GROW AND DEVELOP A CIRCLE OF EXPERTS ON FAIR HOUSING, TENANT RIGHTS AND LOCAL TENANT PROTECTION POLICIES. THE ROUNDTABLE SUPPLEMENTED ADVOCACY EFFORTS, OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY, AT THE STATEHOUSE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$583.6K
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