Articles About Yellow Springs Home Inc

• State budget spares schools, housing

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 10, 2025

  

  Late Monday, June 30, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s $60 billion, two-year budget and issued a slate of 67 line-item vetoes — including several that will, for now, keep YS Schools and public school districts across the state from major financial upheaval.

• Low-income housing project not selected for funding

  By Reilly DixonJune 2, 2025

  

  The Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s recent announcement means that plans to build a 60-unit apartment complex — one that would have provided rentals for individuals who fall between 30% and 80% of the area median income — are now stalled indefinitely.

• Ohio budget bill targets affordable housing funds

  By Lauren ShowsMay 24, 2025

  

  HB 96 includes a provision that would eliminate a requirement for counties to contribute 50% of county recorder fees to the state’s Ohio Housing Trust Fund — a central state funding source that supports affordable housing opportunities and services for low-income residents.

• Home, Inc. set to award $500K home-repair grants

  By YS News StaffJanuary 18, 2025

  

  Most grants will be up to $16,500 for projects starting in February, including accessibility upgrades, health and safety repairs and weatherization.

• Village Council selects low-income housing developer

  By Reilly DixonDecember 23, 2024

  

  After finalizing the development agreement with the Village, Woda Cooper will apply to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency for $15 million in federal low-income housing tax credits.

• Village Council approves 2025 budget, exempts senior housing money

  By Reilly DixonDecember 11, 2024

  

  In the second-to-last regular Village Council meeting of the year, held Monday, Dec. 2, Council members voted 5-0 in favor of finalizing the $18,102,489 municipal budget for 2025.

• LIHTC project ‘win-wins’ discussed

  By Lauren ShowsDecember 5, 2024

  

  The latest update on the land, presented at the Nov. 14 school board meeting, is that Morgan Fields have been appraised at $339,000 by Cedarville-based real estate and auction company Sheridan & Associates.

• School board approves sale option for LIHTC project

  By Lauren ShowsDecember 4, 2024

  

  Mirroring a decision made by Village Council earlier the same week, the YS Board of Education voted 3–2 during a special meeting Thursday, Nov. 21, to approve an option to purchase agreement with the Village of Yellow Springs.

• Village Council to exempt Cascades phase two funding from 2025 budget

  By Reilly DixonNovember 15, 2024

  

  According to YS Home, Inc. Director Emily Seibel, the requested $180,000 would help defray phase two costs — which, ultimately, would add six more rentals — including the installation of an underground stormwater detention system, which would serve all eventual 32 units in The Cascades.

• LIHTC, Gaunt Park raise questions

  By Reilly DixonOctober 23, 2024

  

  The school district and Village government continue to work together to flesh out the details and possibilities of a proposed 50-unit low-income housing development.