Strategies to End Homelessness serves as the lead agency for the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless and oversees funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A role we have held since 2007. Now we're taking a regional response to ending homelessness. We oversee and coordinate HUD funds, in partnership with [...]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires Strategies to End Homelessness, as OH-500’s UFA/Collaborative Applicant in the FY21 CoC Competition program, to publicly post 2 days prior to HUD’s submission deadline of November 16th 2021, the CoC-Approved Consolidated Application including: the CoC Application and the Priority Listing that includes the Project Listings in rank [...]
Who is most likely to become homeless? People Facing Eviction? Local and national data indicate that very few people go straight from being evicted into literal homelessness, even in non-COVID-times. Millions of dollars are currently available through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan to assist people who are still in housing that they [...]
In response to the rise of family homelessness in Cincinnati, the Solutions for Family Homelessness Plan was released in 2015. This collaborative group is on a mission to end family homelessness: Strategies to End Homelessness, Bethany House Services, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, St. Vincent de Paul Society, The Salvation Army, and YWCA Greater Cincinnati. [...]
Please click here to view the overall final OH-500 CoC community priority listing which will be submitted to HUD with the OH-500 CoC Community Application. All projects which submitted intents to renew or to newly apply in this cycle have been accepted into the Community Application. This communication satisfies the HUD FY2021 CoC NOFO requirement that [...]
During the first eight months of 2021 there were increased calls for help to our Central Access Point Helpline. There was a 58% increase in the number of calls for help to our Central Access Point Helpline compared to the same period in 2020. As we all know, the need for shelter and housing in [...]
Take a stand against homelessness Cincinnati! Here are simple ways to take a stand against homelessness. Compassionate people like you are changing the world. And collective social actions change public perception, inform and influence conversation. Here are simple ways to continue your advocacy. Hope is hard right now - but your support makes all the difference. 1. Take a [...]
Now in its third year, the work of ending youth homelessness in Hamilton County through the KEYS to a Future Without Youth Homelessness (KEYS) is moving forward, making progress, and adapting to meet young people's needs. KEYS is the name of the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project. Its third year of operation began in March 2021. The full [...]
Attention CoC Funded Agencies, Community Members, and Friends August 13th 2021 at 1:00 pm, we will hold the Community Prioritization Event (CPE) for the 2021 Cincinnati/Hamilton County OH-500 Continuum of Care Competition. CoC-Funded agencies are required to attend and participate. All community members, partners and friends are welcome! We especially encourage the participation of persons [...]
The Emergency Housing Voucher Assessment is currently closed and not accepting new assessments at this time. If you previously submitted an assessment and it is chosen, you will be contacted directly and provided with information on how to proceed. Please be aware that the Emergency Housing Vouchers are an extremely limited resource. Submitting this assessment is [...]
