Stories of Home

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is proud to present Stories of Home – a blog that features current happenings in the housing industry and also highlights those that have been positively impacted by our Agency's work.

Transforming Community through Public Art
Posted on March 26, 2019
Public art has long been recognized as a tool to connect people with places. In this episode of Doorsteps, Dr. Cody Price speaks with David Wilson from LAND Studio, a non-profit organization in Cleveland about the importance of public art, and how it can have a positive effect in the community.
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Where's the Bus? Affordable Housing and the Value of Public Transportation
Posted on February 19, 2019
How well are low-income workers living in OHFA financed affordable rental units served by local transit? Across 13 urban areas in Ohio, OHFA renters are better served by transit than the average household. Yet the quality of access varies substantially based on the size of the urban area.
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Housing and the Opioid Epidemic in Ohio
Posted on January 30, 2019
Ohio is one of the states with the highest opioid related deaths, with over 3,600 deaths in 2016. While drug addiction certainly affects the health of the user, opioid abuse can also have harmful impacts on families and communities. Adequate and affordable housing plays a role in off-setting these impacts.
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American Housing Survey: How Ohio Compares
Posted on January 15, 2019
The American Housing Survey (AHS), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, provides data on a wide variety of housing subjects such as quality and cost. In the past, data were only available at the national level and selected large metro areas. Starting with the 2015 survey, data are now available for seven states, including Ohio.
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A Picture of Ohio's Homeless in 2017: More Children, Aging Adults and Families
Posted on January 3, 2019
70,123 Ohioans accessed homelessness services in 2017, and trends show this population is increasingly composed of children, older adults, families, and special populations.
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Why Ohio's LGBTQ Youth Are Vulnerable to Homelessness
Posted on December 19, 2018
According to the Williams Institute, 40 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. What issues are these youths facing that make them particularly vulnerable to homelessness?
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Becoming First Time Home Buyers
Posted on December 12, 2018
Tanesha and Darrio were paying for a two-bedroom apartment that they both knew they'd eventually leave. So they asked themselves, "Why not pay for something that we're going to have forever?"
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Who Lives in Housing Tax Credit Properties in Ohio?
Posted on November 6, 2018
Nationally, state housing finance agencies are required to collect annual information about residents currently living in homes built or rehabilitated using housing tax credits. The Office of Research and Analytics evaluated how Ohio compares to national averages using 2017 data.
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Homes for the Brave: Veteran Housing in Ohio
Posted on November 6, 2018
According to data from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), over 770,000 veterans are living in Ohio, and approximately nine percent of Ohioans are veterans. As housing prices rise across the state, how are veterans in Ohio coping with these costs?
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Homes That Work for Working Families
Posted on October 31, 2018
The state of Ohio needs housing that is suited to the needs of working families. When developing housing, how can organizations help families improve their lives while also providing safe, stable and affordable homes?
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