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Local agencies warn budget change would weaken Ohio Housing Trust Fund and curb rural housing and homelessness programs
Summary
Dozens of nonprofit providers, housing advocates and county officials told the Senate committee that House-added language would divert the recordation fee distribution from the statewide Ohio Housing Trust Fund to county control, endangering homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing and affordable housing development in rural counties.
Advocates and local officials from across Ohio urged the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee to reject a House amendment that would change how the Ohio Housing Trust Fund is funded and distributed.
Why it matters: The proposal in Sub House Bill 96 would allow counties to retain recordation fees that are currently deposited into the statewide Ohio Housing Trust Fund and instead give county boards of commissioners discretion over those dollars. Speakers said the change would fragment funding, reduce the state’s ability to leverage federal tax-credit and other capital, and jeopardize homeless‑prevention services in smaller counties.
Community action agencies, Habitat for Humanity affiliates, area agencies on aging, local library leaders and housing coalitions presented extensive examples of services supported by the trust fund: emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, home repairs for seniors, supportive housing…
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