TOPIC: Economic ImpactSTATE: OhioTYPE: Research ReportDATE: March 2011AUTHOR: Chip Santer, Vogt Santer Insights on behalf of the Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in OhioDESCRIPTION: 771 programs funded by the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF) during a three year period from 2006 to 2009 were found to have had a 2.6 billion dollar impact on the economy, creating over $829 million in earnings for almost 32,000 workers. Over this time period, the OHTF invested approx $179 million, indicating each dollar invested had a $14.54 impact on the Ohio economy.
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