Breaking Ground - COHHIO Newsletter

Picture of NewletterBreaking Ground is COHHIO's monthly newsletter that provides up-to-date local, state and national information on pending legislation, housing issues, best practices and upcoming events. The newsletter is sent to more than 3,000 individual members and organizations, with stories and articles about efforts to keep housing affordable and available. A calendar of upcoming events lists important dates for advocates as well as training and networking opportunities. Breaking Ground is a useful tool for keeping the public aware of important housing issues.

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  • 2011 Newsletters
    • Summer 2011 Final Update
    • May/June 2011 PDF - OHTF Wins the Day | COHHIO to Follow Election Law | COHHIO Announces new Program and New Staff Member | SSI Ohio Story from the Field | HEARTH | Advocacy Help Needed on Youth Issues
    • March/April 2011 PDF- Housing Ohio 2011 conference | YEP "Where will we Sleep?" exhibit | Notes of Faith |SSI Ohio P roject | YEP: Caring Hearts and Helping Hands | State and Federal news 
    • January/February 2011 PDF- Housing Ohio 2011 conference | Ohio Housing Trust Fund Advocacy | Budget Crisis and the faith community | Notes of Faith | YEP Statewide Meeting | SSI: Mr. James | State and Federal news
       
  • 2010 Newsletters
    • November/December 2010 PDF-Elizabeth Warren works for the Middle Class | Ohio Housing Trust Fund Advocacy Webinar | Notes of Faith | John and Sarah: Part 3
      Few are enforcing minimum wage law | Increased demand for shelter services |V.A. expands support | OASHF helps thousands access benefits | New Staff Member |YEP
    • September/October 2010 PDF-OHTF turns 20! | COHHIO wins $50K from Pepsi | Early voting details | Gov. gives PSH policy thumbs up | Utility Assistance Program changes | SSI: Sarah and John Part 2  | New COHHIO staffer | OHFA approves $225K to COHHIO (page 8)
      Habitat builds 3,000th home | MORE
    • July/August 2010 PDF — JUL/AUGUST NEWSLETTER - Federal plan to combat homelessness unveiled | Other states take aggressive steps against payday lending | State Senate inactivity maddening; federal progress lauded - Notes of Faith | OhioVOTES September workshop schedule |COHHIO Teams up to win $50K from Pepsi | YEP | Link Library | MORE
    • May/June 2010 PDF — MAY/JUNE NEWSLETTER - Ohio ranks high in early Census return count | Hardest Hit Fund expanded | Ohio Housing Wage high | Federal plan to prevent/end homelessness progressing | HEARTH Act details | HUD’s housing needs report to Congress | Homeless hate crime bill introduced | Notes of Faith | SSI stories | Hidden Homeless – spotlight on Tammy Trevino | Online legal aid intake | Take Note | YEP | Link Library
    • April 2010 PDF — Helping Ohioans Complete the Census Form | McKinney Vento Update | HUD Studies Costs of Homelessness | Bed Bug Control | Notes of Faith | Food Program for Seniors | OASHF released
      “Hunger in Ohio 2010,” a landmark study | Ballot Integrity Act Passes House | Land Bank Legislation Passes Both Chambers | Cleveland YEP member Selected for National Board | Link Library | Take Note
    • March 2010 PDF — Crunch time for US Census | Additional Aid for Foreclosure Prevention Sought | BMV Unveils New Form | Census Rally in Cleveland | Notes of Faith | CSB Appoints New E.D. | SSI Success Stories | COHHIO Launches New Policy Brief | Clemings Interviewed in National RAC Newsletter | YEP Participates in Federal Strategic Plan | Link Library | Take Note
    • February 2010 PDF — HUD Webcast: What HUD's FY11 Budget Does to Address Homelessness | Housing Advocates Urge Senate to Include Counseling Funds in Foreclosure  | Census Rally for Cleveland’s Nonprofits | Save the Dream Toolkits  | Notes of Faith | Ohio Success  | Preview: Housing Ohio 2010 | Take Note
    • January 2010 PDF — New Poll Shows Impact of Recession on Foreclosure/Eviction | House Approves $1 B for NHTF | COHHIO Homeless Initiative project Success Story | New BMV Rule Places Additional Burdens on Homeless | COHHIO Applauds AG’s Recent Initiatives | Swept Out Film Screening | OHFA Announces Funding Availability | Notes of Faith | Telephone Rates and Consumer Protections at Risk | Take Note
       
  • 2009 Newsletters
    • December 2009 PDF —Support Foreclosure Prevention | HUD Land Banks Reveals Potential/ Challenges | '09 COC Application Submitted | You Can Count On Me | CSB in Search for New Director | Notes of Faith Take Note | Direct Energy Sponsers New Youth | Link Library
    • November 2009 PDF — Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act | House Preservation Legislation Delayed | Support the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 | Foreclosure Spotlight on Mansfield | State Census Roundup | Poppe Headed to Washington, D.C. | Notes of Faith | WOSU/COSI Host Foreclosure Info Session | New Section! Resource Center | Take Note | Direct Energy Continues Youth Housing Partnership | Group Effort to Save Canton Teen Center | Link Library
    • October 2009 PDF — Census Bureau Releases 2008 Poverty Data | CBPP: Funding Shortfalls = Cuts in Housing Vouchers, Higher Rents, Loss of Assistance | Boost the Count! Tip of the Month | TARP Turns One Year Old - Notes of Faith | COHHIO and the SSI Ohio Project | Link Library | Payday Lenders Make Same Old Loans | Take Note | YEP Explores Opportunities and Addresses Issues of Youth Employment!
    • September 2009 PDF — Health Care reform Rally | HR 3216, Federal Consumer Protection Agency | Boost the Census count in Ohio | Notes of Faith | 2009 Affordable Housing Preservation/Energy Efficiency Summit | Dayton Explores Housing Crisis | Zanesville site of Obama Rural Tour | Link Library | Upcoming Training Opportunities | YEP
    • August 2009 PDF — HUD Appoints Sard as Senior Advisor for Rental Assistance | Loan Mods Slow to Materialize | NAEH – Conference of Champions | Report: Cities with Worst Records on Criminalization of Homelessness | Proposed Fed Rules on Mortgage Lending | Threats to OHTF Thwarted (Notes of Faith) | Biennium Bill a Disappointment | Housing Advocates Push for Counseling Dollars, Legislation | Link Library | Upcoming Training Opportunities | YEP Leadership Camp a Hit
    • July 2009 PDF — Tenant Protections in HR 1728 | Supreme Court Ruling on Consumer Protection | AG to Obama: Preserve State Laws in Financial Regulatory Overhaul | Health Care for the Homeless Council Conference Overview | Jimmy Heath House Wins Approval in Cincinnati | Budget Blues (Notes of Faith) | Legislative Roundup | Training Announcements | Link Library| Foreclosure Rescue Scam Sweep | Overview of COHHIO/BOSCOC
    • June 2009 PDF — President Signs Homeless Programs Legislation | S. 896 Helps Tenants in Foreclosed Properties | Statewide Census Committee Convenes | Payday Loophole Fix Unveiled | Notes of Faith | AG Punishes Foreclosure Rescue Scammers | SSI Pilot Sites Named | Training Announcements | YEP News | New Feature: Link Library
    • May 2009 PDF — HPRP Nuts and Bolts | Company Launches Foreclosure Alert System for Renters | Paying More for the American Dream III | YEP Lobby Day| OhioVOTES Works to Ensure Everyone is Counted in Ohio| Notes of Faith | The Many Faces of Housing Ohio 2009 | Take Note | Direct Energy Youth Leadership Awards
    • April 2009 PDF — Housing Ohio 2009 Conference Updates | Renter Protection Bill Introduced in the U.S. House | Carol Galante Appointed HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary | Notes of Faith | One in 50 U.S. Children Is Homeless | Release of BOSCOC Application Process Plan and New Project Application | Amicus Brief Sign on Request | Direct Energy Youth Leadership Awards
    • March 2009 PDF — Economic Recovery Package includes $1.5 Billion for Homelessness Prevention | Obama Proposes Capitalization of National Housing Trust Fund | $5 Million to Help Preserve Affordable Rental Housing | Notes of Faith | COHHIO Spotlight on Daybreak | What’s in Recovery Package for Ohio? | OhioVOTES Announces National Webinar | Direct Energy Youth Leadership Awards
    • February 2009 PDF — Form 990 Alert | HUD's Donovan to Tackle Foreclosure Crisis | Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Policies Allow Tenants to Stay in Foreclosed Properties | COHHIO Turns 15! | SCHIP Bill Passes House | The State of Housing in Ohio | OhioVOTES Election Update | YEP Youth Go to Inauguration
    • January 2009 PDF — Schools Show Increase in Child and Youth Homelessness | HUD Chief Announced | FDIC IndyMac Loan Modification Program Seeing Some Success | Elections Bill Passes House & Senate, Veto Urged | Land Bank Bill Passes House and Senate | Ohio Renter’s Protection Act Waits for Next Session | Training Opportunities | YEP Youth Housing Summit
       
  • 2008 Newsletters
    • December 2008 PDF — 2008 Ohio Homelessness Report | Lame-Duck Hearings Attack “Golden Week” of Voting | ODOD Awards $21 Million to 87 Ohio Communities | State Budget Projections Gloomy | Ohio’s Needy to Face Cuts | Direct Housing Youth Participants...
    • November 2008 PDF — Neighborhood Stabilization Money Begins to Flow into Ohio | HR 5772 Funds Housing for Disabled | National Runaway Prevention Month | Issue 5 Passes by Huge Margin! | Ohio Poverty Summit Update | YEP and Direct Energy Launch Housing Pilot Program...
    • October 2008 PDF — It's Election Time! | Federal Mortgage Assistance Available to Ohio Homeowners | Faith Leaders urge YES Vote on Issue 5, No on Issue 6 | Mortgage Meltdown, Credit Crisis, and Bailout Bill...
    • August/September 2008 PDF — Nov 4 Presidential Election approaching| HR 3321 Summary | BREAD Launches Payday Lending "Conversations" | Millions Awarded to Ohio Victims of Racial Inequity ...
    • July 2008 PDF — NAEH’s Capitol Hill Day | Housing Trust Fund on Hold | Overdraft Loan Fees Scrutinized | Payday Industry Trickery | Youth Advocates Trek to D.C. ...
    • June 2008 PDF — National Housing Trust Fund Update | Spotlight on Rep. Widener | Payday Industry Mounts Referendum | Legislative Roundup | Anti-Poverty Task Force...
    • May 2008 PDF — Rep. Widener's Payday Lending bill passes House | Renters becoming Victims of Foreclosures | Highlights of HB 545 | Notes of Faith ...
    • April 2008 PDF — Congress seeks to reauthorize Homeless Youth Act | HUD Chief Resigns | Ohio Legal Services and Homelessness | State Bankruptcy Exemptions brought in line with Federal Standards ...
    • March 2008 PDF — Violence Against the Homeless | Update on Federal Bankruptcy Law | Religious Leaders Unite in Support of Payday Lending Rate Cap | State Awards $3M to Combat Foreclosure Fallout ...
    • January-February 2008 PDF — Payday Lending Hearings | National Affordable Housing Trust Fund | Reauthorize Funding For Homeless Youth ...
       
  • 2007 Newsletters
    • December 2007 PDF — Power of the Vote | Youth Housing Summit Draws National Speakers, Enthusiastic Crowd | Payday Lending Hearings Scheduled ...
    • November 2007 PDF —Foreclosure Update in Ohio | Payday Lending Hits Home | VA Awards Homeless Grants ...
    • September-October 2007 PDF — Trapped by Design Report | SB 117: Round Two | YEP D.C. Trip to Support SCHIP | House Votes for SCHIP ...
    • August 2007 PDF — OhioVOTES Hosts National Conference | Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Veto | YEP Leadership Camp | SCHIP Reauthorization Sparks Debate...
    • July 2007 PDF — YEP Washington D.C. Trip | Frank Intros National Housing Trust Fund | Tenants Tights Strengthen in New State Budget | NEOCH's Future Uncertain...
    • June 2007 PDF — Payday Lending Earns Legislative Briefing | The Hidden Homeless | Mortgage Cancallation Relief Act | Ending Chronic Homelessness...
    • May 2007 PDF — Governor Speaks at Conference | Conference Speaker Line-up Wows Crowd | Direct Energy Awards Spotlight Youth | COHHIO Welcomes Jonda Clemings...
    • April 2007 PDF — Ohio Federal Budget Coalition Update | Advocacy Call To Action | New Report Offers Context to Foreclosure | Youth Leadership Meeting...
    • March 2007 PDF — Proposed Federal budget slammed by new Coalition | Ohio reports largest '06 voter increase in country | Payday lending surges | AG seeks dismissal...
    • February 2007 PDF — Kaptur Helps Salvage Housing Funding | Federal Budget Briefing to be held in D.C. | COHHIO Assists in Point-in-Time Count | Strickland Veto Sparks Legal Challenge...
    • January 2007 PDF — OhioVOTES Welcomes Brunner | YEP Youth Celebrate | Housing Further Out of Reach in '06 | news from NEOCH...
       
  • 2006 Newsletters
    • December 2006 PDF — Strickland/Fisher Plan is Gift for Housing Advocates | OhioVotes Produces | Tent City Rises Again | YEP Thanks YOU...
    • November 2006 PDF — HB 3: Focus on Fairness | National Runaway Prevention Month | Victory at the Polls | Daybreak in Dayton | SEC: 504 Workshop...
    • October 2006 PDF — Order Voter Materials for Nov. 7 Election | Four Ways to Vote | Ballot Issues | Minimum Wage Debate | Ohio's "Olmstead" Case | Nov. 3 Conference: Implementing Ohio's Anti-Predatory Lending Law...
    • September 2006 PDF — Voter Registration Restrictions Thrown Out | OhioVOTES Posters and Buttons Available | Ohio's Poverty | Oct. 9 - 10 Investing in Workers Conference Features Gubernatorial Candidates | Re-entry Conference Oct. 16...
    • August 2006 PDF — Minimum Wage Rally in Columbus | OhioVOTES Gears Up Campaign | Ohio's Youth Congregate | Housing Grant Application Deadline Sept. 6 | Columbus Coalition Homelessness Forum Oct. 18...
    • July 2006 PDF
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    • February 2006 PDF
    • January 2006 PDF
       
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