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The Case for Emergency Rental Assistance in Ohio

The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio

Bill Faith Executive Director COHHIO Steve Gladman President Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County Diane Yentel President and CEO National Low Income Housing Coalition Gina Wilt Advocacy Director COHHIO

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Ohio Renters Face Housing Insecurity

• COHHIO estimates more

than 630,000 renters have been laid off since mid-March

• Cumulatively they owe $500

million in rent each month

Monthly Budget for Unemployed Ohio Family of Three at 50 Percent of AMI After Federal Unemployment Boost Expires Item Income or Expenditure Amount Unemployment Compensation $1,180 Rent

• $700 to -$990

Food

• $550

Healthcare

• $575

Total Left at End of the Month

• $645 to -$935

Sources: American Community Survey; Urban Institute, Economic Policy Institute and NLIHC

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Renters have Fewer Resources to Endure Crisis

• Before the pandemic, nearly 400,000

Ohioans spent more than half of their income on rent.

• More than 1 million Ohioans have applied

for unemployment, but only 480,000 have received benefits through April 25.

• The federal $600 per week unemployment

assistance boost only lasts through July.

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Economic Downturn to be Long-Lasting

• The Congressional Budget Office

expects 15% unemployment through September and double- digit unemployment through much of 2021

• There will be a cumulative

backlog of evictions that will be enforced in the near future

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Steve Gladman President

• Before COVID, only 4-5% of rentals in Ohio were subject

to eviction

• Now eviction rates are projected to be a high as 20%

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• Declining rental income impacts landlords’ ability to pay

mortgages, payroll, taxes and property maintenance costs

• If landlords can’t pay property taxes, schools’ revenue will

be negatively impacted

• Eviction moratoriums only hit the pause button, but tenants

still owe ballooning sums they can’t pay

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• We need resources to flatten the eviction curve
• The solution is federal emergency rental assistance to

ensure housing stability for residents AND property owners

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Coronavirus is the financial shock

• Protect and House People who are Homeless
• Prevent More People from Becoming Homeless
• Preserve Affordable Housing

Solution

Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act - Senator Sherrod Brown, Rep Maxine Waters, Rep Denny Heck

• Provides households with short- and medium-term rental

assistance for up to 24 months, or to cover up to 6 months of back-rent and late fees

• Up to 25% of funding can be used for housing relocation

and stabilization activities

Distribution of Funds

• HUD must allocate 50% of funds within 7 days of enactment using

existing Homeless Assistance Grants funding formula

• Funds must be obligated and disbursed within 30 days
• Remaining funds distributed within 45 days of enactment using

formula developed by HUD Secretary and based on need

• Should be distributed within 30 days of allocation

Distribution of Funds

• 2% of funds allocated to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiians
• State and local governments may partner with PHAs or other entities

to distribute funds

• Any funds not expended after 3 years will be reinvested in affordable

rental housing

• 65% to national Housing Trust Fund
• 35% to Capital Magnet Fund

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Advocacy in Action

• PERSUASIVE
• PERSISTENT
• POLITE

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TODAY IS THE DAY Politics are local!

• Distinguish Yourself and

Explain how Housing Intersects with the Work You Do

• Rental Assistance can SOLVE

Problems

• This is a Win-Win proposal!

Who is your Congressperson? Go to www.house.gov Enter in your zip code to find your representative! E-mail or CALL!! Make a specific ask: Will they support a substantial Emergency Rental Assistance package? Post about your outreach using hashtags and member handles! #RentHelpNow or #RentReliefNow

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Are you near your phone? Time to tweet!

#RentReliefNow Tag your elected officials on social media Encourage your networks to join the chorus! Short & sweet does the trick Shortcut: retweet @COHHIO or another advocacy group & tag your local officials

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Sample Tweets

Ohio needs #RentReliefNow. @SenSherrodBrown @SenRobPortman @LOCALREP : Will you support Ohio’s economy by passing rental assistance? I support #RentReliefNow because it’s a win-win-win for renters, landlords, and lenders. Rental assistance is the best & quickest way for @SenSherrodBrown @SenRobPortman @LOCALREP to support our local community

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Twitter Handles for Ohio’s Congressional Delegation

@SenRobPortman @SenSherrodBrown @RepSteveChabot @RepBradWenstrup @RepBeatty @Jim_Jordan @boblatta @RepBillJohnson @RepBobGibbs @WarrenDavidson @RepMarcyKaptur @RepMikeTurner @RepMarciaFudge @RepBalderson @RepTimRyan @RepDaveJoyce @RepSteveStivers @RepAGonzalez

Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio | 175 S. Third St. Suite 580 Columbus, OH 43215

Making the Case for Emergency Rental Assistance

• Please ask your member of Congress to

support $100 billion for Emergency Rental

• Assistance. Nearly one-million Ohioans applied

for unemployment benefits within a few weeks. Housing is foundational to the economy.

• Negotiations on the next coronavirus relief bill

have already begun! The TIME IS NOW! Don’t hesitate to call if you questions! (614) 619-3255 or ginawilt@cohhio.org THANK YOU!