Affordable housing is scarce in every community in the United States. Shared Housing is a model that can help. Look at Redfin's analysis in September 2024. It shows that Cincinnati was named one of the top 10 fastest growing rental markets in the country. Showing that median rents in September 2024 were 7.3% higher when compared [...]
In cars. In parks. These families need your help. Your generosity will assist families experiencing homelessness today. And prevent more families from becoming homeless tomorrow. We've never had a true picture of the number of families experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Cincinnati. Until now. Usually, families start their journey to housing by calling the Central Access [...]
"You don’t need a home to vote." Voting is a right and a cornerstone of democracy. One often overlooked barrier to voting access is housing instability and the experience of homelessness. According to Vote.gov yes, people experiencing homelessness can vote. But each state and territory have its own voter ID rules. Some require proper identification, while others don't. [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness (STEH), as the Collaborative Applicant and UFA for the OH-500 Cincinnati Hamilton County Continuum of Care (CoC), has posted the following documents on the STEH website for public review: 2024 CoC Application 2024 Priority Listing (e-snaps version) STEH will submit the CoC Consolidated Application on behalf of the OH-500 CoC to the [...]
Is worth a pound of cure. "The strategy that’s missing the most is prevention." Consider this. The average cost to house someone post-homelessness is $4,700. But, by preventing a person from becoming homeless, the cost is reduced to about $1,650. Shelter Diversion the most cost-effective intervention available toward the goal of ending homelessness. When someone can [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness leads and coordinates the local Continuum of Care (CoC). To work effectively with our partner organizations and foster communication, we convene work groups monthly. And one of them is the People With Lived Experience work group. For the past two years this dedicated group of advocates meet to help improve our services [...]
How the Central Access Point Helpline connects callers to healthcare. Housing is healthcare. Experiencing homeless has profound and far-reaching impacts on a person's health. Especially for someone sleeping "unsheltered". That is, in a place not meant for human habitation. Is 4x as likely to die as someone sleeping indoors. Some impacts are obvious. Physical exposure to [...]
Families living unsheltered found thanks to new Pilot Program Our local homeless services system never had a true picture of the number of families experiencing unsheltered - or street - homelessness. Until now. Usually, families start their journey to housing by calling the Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline. And some families can stay where they [...]
The Office of Special Needs Assistance (SNAPS) recently announced the opening of the CoC Builds application process. The purpose of this NOFO is to add new units of PSH for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation. There is $175million available through this process, however $65 million is available only for CoCs [...]
"Throwing people out of their homes is not going to solve any of our problems. It hurts the tenants. It hurts the landlords. It hurts everybody." Cincinnati evictions filings are on the rise - again. Data shows there have been 1,224 eviction filings across the Cincinnati area in the past month, according to national eviction tracker Eviction [...]
