Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)

Name

Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)

Legal name

Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio

Website

https://cohhio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness and Housing Advocacy Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless services coordination
• Affordable housing advocacy
• Continuum of care management
• Homeless management information system
• Housing policy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations support COHHIO's advocacy and service coordination work
2. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including George Gund Foundation, Nord Family Foundation, and Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
3. Membership Dues: Organizational and individual membership fees provide ongoing support and benefits including discounted conference registration, workers comp and retirement benefits
4. Conference Revenue: Registration fees from annual Housing Ohio conference
5. Government Funding: Federal and state funding for homeless services coordination, HMIS management, and advocacy programs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COHHIO is a statewide coalition that coordinates homeless services and advocates for affordable housing across Ohio. It administers the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for the Ohio Balance of State Continuum of Care (80 counties) and Mahoning County CoC, provides training and technical assistance to member organizations, runs specialized programs (SOAR Ohio, Healthy Beginnings at Home, Youth Housing Initiative, Racial Equity), and delivers direct support to individuals through the Housing Information Line, Local Services Finder, and Tenant Rights Resources.

Product overview

COHHIO offers a coordinated portfolio of programs, services, and advocacy initiatives focused on ending homelessness and expanding housing access in Ohio. The core offerings include Racial Equity, SOAR Ohio, Healthy Beginnings at Home, and Youth Housing Initiative as specialized programs addressing specific populations and equity concerns. HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) provides data infrastructure for the Ohio Balance of State Continuum of Care. Training & Technical Assistance, the annual Housing Ohio Conference, Local Services Finder tool, Tenant Rights Resources, and the Housing Information Line (888-485-7999) serve as support services for both individuals seeking housing help and professionals working in the homelessness services field. Ohio BoSCoC coordination and Ohio Housing Trust Fund advocacy represent the organization's statewide systems-change work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) Homeless Management Information System that COHHIO oversees for the Ohio Balance of State Continuum of Care and Mahoning County Continuum of Care, providing data management, reporting, and compliance tools for homeless services providers.
• Training & Technical Assistance Online and in-person training seminars, phone consultations, site visits, and the annual conference to expand member organizations' knowledge of best practices in housing and homelessness services, including racial equity, coordinated entry, HMIS, and evidence-based practices.
• Housing Ohio Conference Annual statewide conference bringing together housing and homelessness professionals for training, networking, and advocacy updates.
• Local Services Finder Interactive tool allowing Ohioans to search for housing services, homeless shelters, youth services, veterans assistance, and legal support by county location.
• Tenant Rights Resources Legal information resources covering eviction, discrimination, fair housing, security deposits, rental agreements, repairs, landlord-tenant issues, and manufactured home park residents' rights.
• Housing Information Line Free hotline service (888-485-7999) and email support ([email protected]) providing answers to housing-related questions including maintenance issues, eviction, security deposits, landlord retaliation, discrimination, and tenant organizing.
• SOAR Ohio SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery program that helps homeless Ohioans with disabilities obtain federal Social Security benefits to achieve stable housing and greater independence.
• Healthy Beginnings at Home Program demonstrating how stable, affordable housing can help improve birth outcomes and maternal health for vulnerable populations.
• Youth Housing Initiative Program seeking to reduce barriers that prevent Ohio's homeless youth and young adults from gaining access to housing and services.
• Racial Equity Program A multilayered approach to ensuring equity is permeated throughout the housing system, including trainings, the REACH Ohio coalition, and technical assistance for embedding racial equity into organizational practices.
• Ohio Balance of State Continuum of Care (Ohio BoSCoC) Coordination Coordination of the Ohio Balance of State Continuum of Care, including governance, CoC Program management, coordinated entry systems, performance monitoring, and special initiatives.
• Ohio Housing Trust Fund Advocacy State funding advocacy for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, the primary source of state funding for affordable housing and homelessness services across all 88 Ohio counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,759 total homeless individuals in Ohio (2024 HUD data, 3% increase vs 18% nationally)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ohio Housing Coalition and Ohio Coalition for the Homeless MergercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994The Ohio Housing Coalition (formed 1974) and Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (organized 1984) merged in 1994 to create the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), establishing the unified statewide coalition that continues today.
• Ohio Balance of State Continuum of Care (Ohio BoSCoC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOHHIO manages the Ohio Balance of State Continuum of Care HMIS system covering 80 Ohio counties, coordinating homeless services data and reporting.
• National Low Income Housing CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOHHIO works closely with NLIHC in Washington to monitor and influence federal policies on housing and homelessness.
• National Alliance to End HomelessnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOHHIO partners with NAEH to monitor and influence federal policies on housing and homelessness at the national level.
• Home Matters to Ohio CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOHHIO is a member of the Home Matters to Ohio coalition advocating for state policies to increase housing supply and expand Ohio Housing Trust Fund resources.
• Ohio Department of DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHTF dollars are administered by the Ohio Department of Development, which allocates funding based on recommendations from a seven-member advisory committee.
• Ohio Housing Finance AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHFA invests OHTF dollars into housing development and community revitalization projects and conducts economic impact studies.
• Mahoning County Continuum of CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOHHIO also oversees the HMIS for the Mahoning County Continuum of Care in addition to the Ohio BoSCoC.
• REACH Ohio (Racial Equity Action Committee on Homelessness in Ohio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition dedicated to building a more equitable homeless response system, led by providers, system leaders, advocates, and individuals with lived experience.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania: Statewide Pennsylvania coalition advocating for affordable housing and homelessness resources with training/TA, policy advocacy, and member coalition services. Near-direct structural peer to COHHIO at the state-coalition level.
• Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance: Statewide Massachusetts nonprofit coalition of homeless service providers and advocates focused on ending homelessness. This is the closest direct peer: a state-coalition model very similar to COHHIO's structure, scope (HMIS-adjacent, advocacy, training), and revenue mix (government, foundations, conference).

Others

• Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA): State housing finance agency that administers OHTF dollars and invests in affordable housing development. OHFA is a partner of COHHIO on Ohio Housing Trust Fund deployment and economic impact measurement; operates in the same housing ecosystem but is a public-sector financing body rather than a coalition.
• Homeless Solutions: Regional New Jersey-based housing/homelessness service and advocacy coalition operating housing programs. Comparable as a mid-sized nonprofit combining direct services and policy work in the same housing-assistance domain.

Broad incumbents

• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH): National intermediary that provides training, financing, and technical assistance to expand supportive housing. CSH overlaps with COHHIO's training/TA work and its focus on supportive housing as a homelessness solution.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): National advocacy coalition for low-income housing. NLIHC is a direct upstream policy partner of COHHIO (Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio) at the federal level and shares the same coalition-based, advocacy + member-service model applied nationally rather than at the state level.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that invests in affordable housing and community development, including LIHTC syndication and policy advocacy. Enterprise is a comparable mission-driven organization operating in adjacent housing development, advocacy, and capacity-building domains, including active presence in Ohio.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH): National nonprofit working to end homelessness through research, advocacy, and capacity-building. NAEH is an explicit federal partner of COHHIO and operates a parallel Continuum of Care support and training model; COHHIO is essentially its state-level Ohio counterpart.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution that funds local nonprofits, housing developers, and CDCs. LISC's local-program model and focus on affordable housing mirrors COHHIO's role as a state-level backbone for community-based housing providers.

Regional players

• Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority: Regional public housing authority in Ohio's largest metropolitan area (Cleveland). Comparable in that it operates housing assistance infrastructure and coordinates with homeless service providers in the same Ohio ecosystem, though with a narrower geographic and direct-service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/COHHIO/?fref=nf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coalition-on-homelessness-&-housing-in-ohio-cohhio-
• Instagraminstagram.com/cohhio

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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