Call on Congress to Pass Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Call on Congress to Pass Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Without safety net provisions in places for the thousands of vulnerable Ohioans who did not have savings prior to the COVID crisis, and could be part of the 16%+ of working adults to lose their jobs over the last six weeks, it will be nearly impossible to come up with back rent (or forbearance mortgage payments), in addition to the rent due after the moratorium.

Good Idea for Affordable Housing & Transportation: Detroit Shoreway CDO & Greater Cleveland RTA’s Aspen Place Partnership

Good Idea for Affordable Housing & Transportation: Detroit Shoreway CDO & Greater Cleveland RTA’s Aspen Place Partnership

Launching a trailblazing collaboration, the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO) and Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) joined forces to provide transportation options to the transit-oriented development (TOD) project, Aspen Place.

Federal Tax Credit for Redevelopment Introduced (REHAB Act)

Federal Tax Credit for Redevelopment Introduced (REHAB Act)

The REHAB Act is a proposed new federal rehabilitation tax credit designed to incentivize greater private investment and bring equitable revitalization to whole neighborhoods. The credit is aimed at spurring the rehab of non-historic buildings that are at least 50 years old and near an existing or proposed transit facility.

Responding to COVID-19: Now, more than ever, completing the Census is Vital for Communities

Responding to COVID-19: Now, more than ever, completing the Census is Vital for Communities

For months now, communities around the state have been gearing-up as the 2020 United States Census gets underway. Conducted every 10 years and required by both the U.S. Constitution and federal law, the Census has long-range implications, for everything from the number of Representatives Ohio will have in the United States Congress, to helping determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.

Responding to COVID-19: Ohio Legislature, Congress, Enact Sweeping Disaster Response Bills

Responding to COVID-19: Ohio Legislature, Congress, Enact Sweeping Disaster Response Bills

Acting in a swift and bipartisan fashion, the Ohio General Assembly on March 25 passed a sweeping disaster response bill to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill addresses a number of issues individuals and families have been concerned with over the past two weeks.