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A report requested by the Community Shelter Board found that Columbus and Franklin County have 26 affordable housing units for every 100 extremely low-income households.

The Grants Pass vs. Johnson ruling upheld an Oregon city's ban against homeless people camping in public spaces. The decision essentially gives cities and states more latitude to punish people for sleeping in public.

On one day in January, volunteers counted 2,380 homeless individuals in Franklin County. More than 200 people were chronically or repeatedly homeless.

Local homeless shelters made it through the recent patch of bad weather, but like so many other things, COVID-19 added new complications to their efforts.…

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and cold weather are combining to cause a spike in homelessness in Central Ohio.“We’re seeing a significant uptick in the…

Three weeks since the city of Columbus announced it was working with community organizations to open a coronavirus-specific homeless shelter, and the…

Columbus city officials on Tuesday announced plans for a new homeless shelter that will house people who have tested positive for the coronavirus.Mayor…

A fifth confirmed case of coronavirus prompted Gov. Mike DeWine to close all K-12 schools starting Monday and to ban gatherings of more than 100…

As Michelle Heritage walks through the corridors of the YWCA Family Shelter in Columbus, she shares her ultimate vision for Franklin County."We want the…

This is the second of a two-part series on affordable housing in Columbus. Read part one here.On a recent Saturday morning, bleary-eyed prospective…