Issue 24 will raise and commit a large, recurring source of revenue to our Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund 439); this is the effective and essential solution that officials have dodged for years.
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The vast majority of public dollars raised will be dedicated to housing affordable at the specific income levels where Cincinnati has a staggering deficit. Additional funds will be made available for assistance with affordable homeownership and emergency housing services. Oversight of the funds will come from a board that is required to include community members with lived experience in housing instability and expertise in creating and managing truly affordable housing.
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