Housing
GAIN has decided to focus on three areas: housing, policing, and education. Below you can find a list of resources regarding housing. Our hope is to advocate for policy change that can promote a diverse housing market in Grandview.
On April 28th, 2022 we hosted a presentation on regional efforts to increase affordable housing and a discussion about how we can plan ahead for a more diverse and inclusive community. Click the button below to watch a recording of the event, access the presentation documents, and explore our action steps.
“An encouraging example of this is Bexley City Council’s recent vote prohibiting landlords from rejecting someone as a tenant based solely on what income he or she would use to pay the rent. At issue are the federal vouchers that some low-income families are given for housing. Under new language in the suburb’s fair-housing code, such vouchers are expressly included in the definition of “lawful income.””
Source of income discrimination
Currently, people seeking rental housing in Grandview Heights can be discriminated against based on their source of income. Called “source of income discrimination,” this practice means that renters with income from rental or income assistance programs, alimony/child support, or veterans’, social security or disability benefits, can be denied housing.
What is “Source of Income” discrimination? and other FAQ: https://ohiohome.org/documents/SOI-FAQs.pdf
Additions to Fair Housing Code to Address Source of Income Discrimination: https://ohiohome.org/documents/SOI-Legislation.pdf
How you pay rent should not limit your future: https://ohiohome.org/documents/SOI-Protection.pdf
Crafting a strong and effective source of income discrimination law: https://prrac.org/pdf/crafting-a-strong-and-effective-source-of-income-discrimination-law.pdf
Prohibiting Discrimination Against Renters Using Housing Vouchers Improves Results: https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/prohibiting-discrimination-against-renters-using-housing-vouchers-improves-results
Building Inclusive Communities: https://www.movetoprosper.org/building-inclusive-communities
Worthington Source of Income Legislation: https://www.worthington.org/2018/Source-of-Income
State and local source of income laws or ordinances prohibit discrimination against renters and homebuyers based on the source of their income: https://www.localhousingsolutions.org/housing-policy-library/source-of-income-laws/
Amy Klaben from Move to Prosper discusses Source of Income Discrimination
General housing affordability
Mid-Ohio Regional Housing Strategy: https://www.morpc.org/rhs/regional-housing-strategy-implementers-toolkit/
Local Housing Solutions is a one-stop resource for comprehensive, balanced, and equitable local housing strategies: https://www.localhousingsolutions.org/
Housing - Safe, stable & affordable places to live for everyone: https://www.changelabsolutions.org/healthy-neighborhoods/housing
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
General: https://cmhanet.com/HCV/About
Income Limits: https://cmhanet.com/Home/PaymentStandards
Property Conditions: https://cmhanet.com/HCV/PropertyConditions