Affordable Housing
Beatty on Housing
Owning a home has long been at the cornerstone of the American Dream.
That is why I will continue to support and develop programs that make home ownership more accessible to the average American. This is especially important as Central Ohio remains one of the fastest growing areas of the country. At the same time, we must ensure that renters' rights are protected and expanded to protect against abusive and discriminatory housing practices.
Highlights of Beatty Work on Housing and Affordability
- Author of the Housing Financial Literacy Act to provide first-time homebuyers a discount on their mortgage insurance premium if they complete a financial counseling program.
- Secured $25 million to revitalize Columbus' Near East side.
- Supports funding for housing assistance programs.
- Supports funding for McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance grants.
Read more below, or please contact my office for more information concerning my work and views on Housing.
More on Affordable Housing
COLUMBUS, OH — This week, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined Columbus State Community College, Woda Cooper Companies, local leaders, and community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of Opportunity Pointe, a $51 million development that will bring 166 new affordable homes to the Columbus State campus in Downtown Columbus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) today celebrated the enactment of six of her bipartisan bills as part of the landmark 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation that will expand affordable housing, help families avoid foreclosure, strengthen community financial institutions, and increase investment in housing development across Central Ohio and communities nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03), Don Bacon (NE-02), Greg Landsman (OH-01), and Mike Carey (OH-15) in introducing the bipartisan Housing Opportunities for Moving to Empowerment (HOME) for Foster Youth Act, legislation to help foster youth access stable housing as they transition into adulthood.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) secured House passage of six legislative measures aimed to expand affordable housing, protect homeowners, and strengthen community financial institutions that finance housing development across Central Ohio and communities nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Beatty’s bill, H.R. 3709 the ‘Advancing the Mentor Protégé Program for Small Financial Institutions’ Act unanimously passed the House of Representatives and now awaits Senate passage.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) submitted an official public comment letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in strong opposition to HUD’s proposed rule to eliminate the “disparate impact” standard under the Fair Housing Act, arguing that this change would “significantly weaken the federal government’s role in preventing and remedying housing discrimination.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, in a rare bipartisan breakthrough during one of the most contentious Congresses in recent history, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) secured House passage of five legislative measures to advance affordable housing, empower and protect homeowners, and enable community banks to inject more capital into the housing industry.
COLUMBUS, OH — This week, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced an additional $7.9 million in Congressional funding for locally driven community projects across Central Ohio. These investments support housing, infrastructure, transportation, and flood mitigation projects throughout Ohio’s Third Congressional District. This funding is made possible by H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 which passed and was signed into law on February 3, 2026.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee marked up various affordable housing bills, including three provisions led by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty. These measures passed through committee as part of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which will streamline housing development and increase flexibility for local communities. The package now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), and introduced bipartisan legislation to help low-income students pay for college campus housing.