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Eviction rates are increasing in parts of Ohio, particularly impacting low-income rural communities, compounded by a severe shortage of affordable housing.
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc., (ABLE), an Ohio legal aid organization with offices in Dayton, Defiance, and Toledo, recently launched a rural eviction relief program to combat the housing
Consumer advocates still lack access to data that would let them determine the extent of any racial disparities in Ohio utility shutoffs for customers’ failure to pay gas and electric bills.
Under Cleveland's Right to Counsel program, many low-income families can access free legal counsel if faced with an eviction.
Ohio regulators have adopted a new rule meant to help consumers struggling with their utility bill delay disconnection while they seek help.