Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Columbus braces for federal pandemic-era rental assistance to run out at the end of September, the city is investing in a much ...

A COVID-era federal rental assistance program in Columbus and Franklin County is ending on September 30. The program distributed over $218 million to residents during its operation. Several new and ...

Just as one city housing agency devised a “stopgap” for replacing a federal housing assistance program for thousands of New ...

An estimated 8.8 million Americans are behind on their rent, according the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While relief efforts have staved off some of the housing crisis, rent is still going to ...

As pandemic-era federal emergency rental assistance comes to an end, Columbus City Council voted to establish its own program to help those facing housing instability, eviction and homelessness.

In August 2025, internet users shared a rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump had capped housing rental assistance to two years. The measure was a real part of the discretionary budget proposal for ...

As Columbus braces for federal pandemic-era rental assistance to run out at the end of September, the city is investing in a much smaller program. The Columbus City Council voted unanimously at its ...