Homelessness in Ohio (2011):
• 13,030 people were homeless in Ohio, 2,262 in Cleveland Metropolitan area
• 15% of Ohio homeless were considered Chronically Homeless
• 10% of Ohio homeless were veterans
• 14% of Ohio homeless were unsheltered, living under bridges, in parks, in
abandoned buildings
• 13.7% of Ohioans live below the poverty line
Numbers provided by the National Alliance to End Homeless. For more
information on homelessness and housing go to www.endhomelessness.org or
What is Cogswell Hall doing about Homelessness?
Cogswell Hall is playing an important part in addressing the problem of
homelessness in Ohio. This organization provides low income housing to single
adults, both male and female. Many of the residents are either living with a
mental or chronic physical illness, developmental disabilities, and/or a history of
trauma and abuse. If not for Cogswell Hall, many of these residents would find
themselves on the streets of Cleveland being categorized as Chronically
Homeless. These 41 individuals who have found a place to call home at
Cogswell Hall are provided housing and various Supportive Services in a warm,
welcoming community.
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National Housing Trust Fund
Date: February 2, 2012
RE: News about the National Housing Trust Fund
It has been a while since we have had good news about the National Housing
Trust Fund, but that changed yesterday when President Obama rolled out his
new housing initiative. Funding for the National Housing Trust Fund is part of
his proposal.
The premise of the overall plan is that economic recovery will remain stalled
unless the problems in the housing sector are addressed. Much of the
proposal is centered on helping underwater homeowners and preventing
foreclosures. But the President also wants to create jobs in the hard hit
housing trades. The National Housing Trust Fund is one way to do that.
The President will include $1 billion in mandatory spending for the National
Housing Trust Fund in his FY13 proposed budget to be released on February
13.
This is a good start for 2012, but just a start. We have to work together with
the Administration and our supporters in Congress to push funding through
Congress. As you know, getting anything done in Congress these days is a
challenge. And some Republicans want to do away the National Housing Trust
Fund altogether.
But there will be several legislative vehicles this year to which we will try to
attach this funding. We are already working on one. Stay tuned for details.
Reprinted with permission from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, for
more information go to www.nlihc.org.
What Does the National Housing Trust Fund Mean to
Cogswell Hall?
If this legislation is passed, Cogswell Hall may potentially receive assistance
from the national trust fund! With more help financially, Cogswell Hall can
continue to grow and expand providing more housing and services to a greater
number of people in the Cleveland area.
How Can You Help Cogsell Hall
1. Call your Congress officials and urge them to pass the legislation for the
National Housing Trust Fund (For more information on the National Housing
Trust Fund and how you can help get the legislation passed click here)