Community Matters

05/28/2026

Shoutout to our team for receiving the Housing Our Heroes Award at last night’s Cintimha/Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) partner appreciation banquet!

We’re grateful for this recognition because it reflects something at the heart of our work—housing is not just about having a place to live. It is about stability, belonging, and the opportunity for neighbors to remain rooted in the communities they love.

In the days ahead, we’ll be sharing a story from Lower Price Hill that shows what this kind of investment can make possible for families and the community they continue to help shape.

Thank you to CMHA for this recognition and to the neighbors and partners who make this work possible.

05/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for The Longest Table!

We loved seeing neighbors gather in the middle of Neave Street to share food and time together. This annual potluck is one of our favorite reminders that community grows when neighbors have opportunities to connect.

A special thank you to the many neighbors who helped make this year’s event possible, our staff, board, and friends for lending extra hands wherever they were needed, and Bridgetown Finer Meats for the delicious burgers.

05/22/2026

Our main offices will be closed Friday, May 22nd through Monday, May 25th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday!

The Washing Well laundromat will remain open it’s normal hours.

05/18/2026

UPDATE: THE WAITLIST HAS NOW CLOSED. Thank you for applying.

🚨 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Waitlist Opening 🚨

The HCV Waitlist will be open from May 18–May 21. This is a pre-application to be considered for placement on the waitlist.

📌 Important reminders:
🔹Even if you’ve applied in the past, this is a new waitlist. You must submit a new pre-application if you’re interested.
🔹If selected, you’ll receive an email at the address used in your application with next steps.
🔹If not selected, you will also receive an email notification.
🔹Being selected does NOT mean you will receive a voucher — it means you may be considered if a voucher becomes available in the future.

📖 For full details and FAQs, visit: https://cintimha.com/waiting-list/

Make sure your information is accurate and submitted before the deadline!

05/13/2026

Community care shows up in all kinds of ways!

Over the past month, more than 25 neighborhood cats in Lower Price Hill have been spayed or neutered through a partnership between Community Matters and Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spay/Neuter Clinic.

This effort started with neighbors raising a concern and working together to do something about it. We’re grateful for the neighbors and partners helping care for the shared spaces—and animals—that make up our community.

05/07/2026

Join us for a free garden workshop and plant giveaway this Saturday, 5/9 at 10am.

We’ll meet in Sassafras Garden to collect seeds, plant starts, and any tools needed, and then, we will head off to plant our home gardens. Extra hands will make for lighter work as we kick off the growing season together!

Garden workshop support is provided, in part, by a grant from Grow Appalachia.

05/06/2026

We asked a few of our Education Forward instructors to share what makes our GED and high school equivalency program special. One answer came through clearly--adult learners deserve support that is accessible, responsive, and consistent.

At Education Forward, students are not expected to figure it out alone. Our instructors work alongside them to stay connected, build confidence, and keep moving toward their goals.

Enroll today to reach your educational goals and join our 48 (and counting) graduates this school year!

https://cmcincy.org/programs/education-pathways/education-forward/

05/04/2026

Apply now! Community Matters hiring a special someone to help strengthen and scale our Neighborhood Development work.

View more details in the job posting: https://www.cmcincy.org/employment.

Applicants should have an interest in the built environment and possess strong project management experience. In addition, the best fit for this role will need to fully buy-in to our unique approach to community development, which centers neighbor voices, co-designs projects by working closely alongside the community, and engages the right partners to complete projects.

We're hiring! Community Matters is hiring two new positions to help support our mission to build a thriving and more just community. View more details about these opportunities at cmcincy.org/employment.

💛 Community Navigator (PT, Hourly)
💙 Neighborhood Development Lead (FT, Salary)