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Report: More Ohioans In Danger Of Homelessness From COVID-19
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new report shows before the pandemic hit, only three of the ten most common jobs in Ohio actually paid employees enough to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment. Now, the report notes the situation has worsened.
“With these resources, we are going to be able to keep hundreds of Ohioans safely housed during this pandemic,” DeWine says.
Advocates want DeWine to set aside at least $100 million of federal relief funds for emergency rental assistance to keep people out of homeless shelters, where coronavirus can spread easily.
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