The Office of Community Development provides financial and technical assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations for project activities that benefit low- and moderate-income citizens and enhance the competitive assets of the state. The housing programs help to conserve and expand the affordable housing stock; address the issue of homelessness in Ohio; and provide short-term, emergency assistance and other public services for low-income Ohioans.

Housing and homelessness programs are administered locally. Please email ocd@development.ohio.gov for information on how to contact your local agency for assistance.

Fair Housing Resources

• Ohio Fair Housing Contacts
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
  Know Your Rights: A Summary of Fair Housing Laws
• Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders
• The History of Fair Housing as a Civil Right in the State of Ohio
• Fair Housing for HOME Participants