Local Concerns, Statewide Solutions
Since 2018, GOPC has staffed the Affordable Housing Learning Exchange. The Learning Exchange holds quarterly peer-learning sessions with affordable housing advocates from Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, and Luca Counties and statewide organizations.
ants uses the sessions to share resources and ideas on local solutions that support the preservation, production, and expansion of affordable housing options in their regions. GOPC also monitors state-level housing issues and briefs members on the status of various housing-related bills at the Ohio Legislature.
Since its founding exchange members have come from community development intermediaries, metropolitan housing authorities, land banks, technical assistance providers, advocates, and affordable housing developers.
As a result of the Learning Exchange, model ordinance language has been shared and subsequently adopted across the state; housing trust funds have been created using lessons learned; emergency rent assistance programs have consulted each other to improve service delivery; and state policies support affordable housing programs have passed.
To join the Learning Exchange, a region must demonstrate cross-sector commitment to a local affordable housing strategy or plan. Existing members vote on proposed applicants
The Affordable Housing Learning Exchange has been or is current supported by the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, participant contributions, 5/3 Bank, the the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
To learn more about the Affordable House Learning Exchange, contact:
Alison Goebel agoebel@greaterohio.org or 614.224.0187
Jahvene Davis jdavis@greaterohio.org or 216.630.6475
GOPC Expertise on Affordable Housing Needs
GOPC brings its research skills and housing expertise to Learning Exchange meetings. To learn more about GOPC’s Housing Market Assessments and Strategies, click here