Cincinnati's Affordable Housing Trust Fund was established in 2018 and has never been used for its intended purpose: to incentivize the preservation and production of affordable housing through loans and grants. But that's changing.
Cincinnati's first-ever committee focused on housing met for its inaugural meeting Wednesday. Council members are proposing the creation of a Tenants Bill of Rights, changes to tax abatements and density regulations, among other initiatives.
Council Member Reggie Harris says his ordinance would streamline the application process for federal low-income housing tax credits and incentivize development.