Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 175 | Housing Finance Agency
Section 175.14 | Inclusion of Reduction of Infant Mortality as Priority Housing Need in Annual Plan.

Effective: April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 332 - 131st General Assembly
( A) The Ohio housing finance agency shall include reducing infant mortality as a priority housing need in the agency's annual plan under section 175.04 of the Revised Code.
(B) The Ohio housing finance agency may establish a housing assistance pilot program to expand housing opportunities for extremely low-income households that include pregnant women or new mothers. The housing assistance pilot program shall include rental assistance. If the Ohio housing finance agency establishes such a program under this division, it shall do all of the following:
(1) Establish the program not later than December 31, 2017, and not end the program before December 31, 2020;
(2) Through a competitive bidding process, select local community entities that are involved with issues concerning housing and infant mortality reduction efforts to participate in the program;
(3) Evaluate the outcome of the program and include the findings in the annual report prepared pursuant to division (G) of section 175.04 of the Revised Code.

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