In a letter sent to local public housing authorities on March 6, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that a $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to prevent thousands ...

As pandemic-era federal emergency rental assistance comes to an end, Columbus City Council voted to establish its own program to help those facing housing instability, eviction and homelessness.

Over $218 million in federal pandemic aid helped more than 50,000 Franklin County residents avoid eviction. This emergency rental assistance funding has now run out, creating a housing crisis for many ...

Federal Emergency Rental Assistance dollars from the COVID-era must be spent by the end of September. Columbus and county renters received over $200 million in assistance since 2021. Now, Columbus is ...