Federal Issues
What's Up Now?
"We’ve been asking for principal reduction for years. We’ve been asking for servicer regulation for years. . . While the agreement should have been larger based on the enormous damage done, an agreement at all is a positive development; it makes a dent."
-- Bill Faith, executive director,COHHIO
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FY 2012 HUD budget was approved November 18. Follow the National Low-Income Housing Coalition for details. For those most interested in Hearth Implementation & 2012 HUD Budget, visit the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Federal Government & Housing
The federal government sets the overall tone for housing policy and planning through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Department is critical to addressing the structural gap between household income and housing prices and the persistent un-affordability of housing. HUD already plays an important role in making housing affordable through its investment in rental vouchers, public and assisted housing, and more recent HUD-funded efforts led by states and localities. The vast majority of housing rescources come from the federal government.
As a statewide housing advocacy organization, COHHIO follows housing issues of importance and keeps in touch with Congressional delegation members when the need arises. We also rely on input from our national partners: National Low-Income Housing Coalition and the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Looking for Factsheets and Reports? Visit COHHIO's Online Library where you will be able to find fact sheets, reports and more information on many of our advocacy topics.