Hospital group awards $35k to local orgs
Grants from the McCullough-Hyde Women's Giving Circle will go toward housing initiatives, clothing, feminine hygiene products and more.
Affordable Housing
Oxford centralizes Civil Rights policy, applies to grants for housing and tree canopy
At a City Council meeting March 18, council members voted to move forward with two grant applications which would allow Oxford to diversify its tree canopy and expand its housing stability program.
Student-community commission tackles off-campus housing education
A city commission which brings students and residents together is looking into ways to improve the renter experience for off-campus housing.
Oxford to consider affordable housing proposals, grant application for tenant supports
Members of Oxford's Housing Advisory Commission will consider four proposals for an affordable housing development off Hester Road after previous plans fell through.
New count reveals increased homelessness in Oxford, Butler County
New data from a point in time count shows that Oxford's homeless population increased by nearly 25% in the past year, but that's still a smaller increase than across Butler County.
Oxford’s cold shelter low on funding after frigid January
Frigid temperatures kept Oxford's cold shelter busy throughout February. The executive director of TOPSS says the program was intended to last through the end of February but had nearly depleted its funds.
32-unit Habitat for Humanity proposal on Chestnut gets Planning Commission approval
Oxford has put grant funding toward an affordable housing project on Chestnut Street. Now, that project is one step closer to construction following the Planning Commission's approval of site plans at a January meeting.