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Ohio Monthly NewsAn Enterprise Ohio Housing and Community Development Update

November 2017 | IN THIS ISSUE:Get Involved | Connected to the Community | Partners | Policy & Perspectives | Engage with

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CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY

Enterprise Leaders Participate in 2017 Ohio Housing Conference

Enterprise Community Partners congratulates Ohio Housing Finance Agency on anothergreat Ohio Housing Conference. Over 1,700 attendees were able to network with peersincluding investors, government officials, developers, nonprofit organizations, lenders,property managers, syndicators and more at the premier housing conference in thecountry. Enterprise was pleased to lend expertise for the following sessions: Equity Markets and Syndicator Forum: Sean O'Hagan, Enterprise Community InvestmentQAP: New, Notable, and Next: Emily Cadik, Enterprise Public PolicyThe Great Green Debate: Ray Demers, Enterprise Green CommunitiesMoving Toward Growth: Home Repair and Rehab: Andrew Jakabovics, Enterprise PolicyDevelopment

For additional information regarding the above or to include Enterprise resources at yournext event, contact Elizabeth Richards at erichards@enterprisecommunity.org.

Congratulations and Farewell to Danielle Cosgrove

Congratulations to our colleague Danielle Cosgrove on her new position as the Director ofthe Cleveland Mediation Center (CMC) at FrontLine Service. Danielle has served as aprogram officer at Enterprise for the last four years, supporting the Housing First Initiativeto end long­term and chronic homelessness in Cuyahoga County. Danielle’s new positionis a return to her roots in conflict resolution and mediation. Prior to joining Enterprise,

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Danielle was the Director of Programs andDevelopment at CMC.

Thank you, Danielle, for your contributions toEnterprise and Housing First. We look forward toworking with you in your new role!

PARTNERS

LakewoodAlive Community Forum ­ Aging in Place: Wave of the Future

With assistance from Lakewood PublicLibrary, LakewoodAlive hosted acommunity forum entitled “Aging in Place:Wave of the Future” on Thursday,November 9, at Lakewood CongregationalChurch. This community conversationsought to create insightful dialogueregarding how Lakewood can best preparefor an aging population, as it’s estimatedthat one in five Americans will be olderthan 65 by 2030.

Mark McDermott (Enterprise, Vice President, Ohio) joined Allison Urbanek (HousingOutreach Director, LakewoodAlive), Curt Brosky (President and CEO, LSC Service Corp.),Janice Dzigiel (Executive Director, Senior Transportation Connection), and moderatorKatie Kurtz (Clinical Manager, Department of Human Services, City of Lakewood) for thiscommunity­wide event.

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Congratulations to CHN Housing Partners, winner of the Williams J.Graves Housing Excellence Award

Congratulations to Rob Curry and his entireteam for receiving the 2017 William J.Graves Housing Excellence Award. Theaward was presented at the 19th annualOhio Housing Conference hosted by theOhio Housing Finance Agency and OhioCapital Corporation for Housing inColumbus.

Each year, OHFA and OCCH honor apartner in the affordable housing industrywho is dedicated to: providing safe, qualityaffordable housing for low­ to moderate­income families, strengthening Ohio’scommunities and providing critical resources to the state of Ohio to prevent and endhomelessness.

Come See the Completed Colgate Court Mural!

Enterprise is proud to have been involved in making the Colgate Court mural in the Detroit

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Shoreway neighborhood come alive. It islocated between W 76th St and W 78thStreet. If you have not seen it, make sureto drive by and look at this inspiringcommunity­led project.

Volunteers Needed for the Cuyahoga EITC Coalition

The Cuyahoga Earned Income Tax Credit(EITC) Coalition is gearing up to kick off the2017­2018 free tax preparation season.The EITC is a refundable tax credit for low­income wage earners and is widely praisedfor its effectiveness in reducing poverty.The EITC is designed to encourage andreward work, offset federal payroll andincome taxes and raise living standards.

Since 2004, this program has brought over$164 million dollars back to Cuyahoga County and Cleveland neighborhoods. Money thatis spent on basic needs such as rent, utilities, and household goods.

The Coalition is currently recruiting volunteers for the coming tax season to work at taxsites as volunteer greeters and tax preparers. Anyone can sign up to become a volunteer,there is no experience necessary. All that is necessary is attend a free training to becomean IRS­certified volunteer tax preparer or greeter. Sign up today by visitingwww.refundohio.org.

Questions? Contact Chuck Ackerman at cackerman@refundohio.org or 440­829­2937.

POLICY AND PERSPECTIVES

Affordable Housing and Medicaid Costs: Making the Connection

Mark McDermott, Vice President, Ohio Market and Loren Anthes, fellow of Medicaid policyat the Center for Community Solutions were interviewed by Public News Service Ohiomaking the case that safe, affordable housing is one of the non­clinical issues that impactthe cost of health care. In an assessment of Ohio's Medicaid expansion, nearly half ofpeople said it was easier to remain current on their rent or mortgage sinceimplementation. Data released by Enterprise and the Center for Outcomes Research andEducation found secure housing contributed to a 12 percent reduction in overall Medicaidcosts.

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What’s In, What’s Out: Senate and House Tax Bills Under Consideration

Tax reform has moved at a whirlwind pace these last few weeks. Last week, the Housepassed its tax reform bill, which would devastate affordable housing and communitydevelopment. The House version of the bill eliminates both the NMTC as well as HousingBonds. The loss of Housing Bonds would undermine the Low­Income Housing Tax Credit

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by eliminating 4 percent tax credits, which help finance roughly half of all Housing Credithomes annually.

Meanwhile, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R­Utah) released amodified chairman’s mark for the Senate version of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." It stillretains the Housing Credit; private activity bonds, including multifamily Housing Bonds;and the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC). It also adds several no­cost proposals tostrengthen the Housing Credit.

See our infographic for a side­by­side comparison of both bills. Ready to take action? Usethe ACTION Campaign's Advocacy Toolkit and visit the NMTC Coalition website forresources to make your voice heard.

What You Should Know: Cuyahoga County Budget Process for 2018­2019

The 2018­2019 Cuyahoga County Budget process is still ongoing. County Council isexpected to share their amendments to during the week of November 27. There are anumber of important housing issues being debated included the County DemolitionProgram, homelessness funding, and the creation of a new and much­needed CountyHousing Fund. If you’d like to learn more or watch the budget hearings, visit the CountyCouncil website. Enterprise will continue to follow the budget deliberation and shareupdates. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact State and LocalPolicy Director Emily Lundgard at elundgard@enterprisecommunity.org.

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Resources

• Identifying Opportunity Industries in the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area

• More Than a Home: Investing Together to Create Opportunity

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