The Invitation to Apply (ITA) and other program documents for the Ohio 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Program are available the OHFA website.
The purpose of this program, as authorized under the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010, is to allow households composed of one or more persons with a disability, who are at least 18 but less than 62 years of age and are extremely low income, to live as independently as possible by subsidizing rental housing opportunities and providing access to supportive services.
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM), Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) are collaborating to implement the Section 811 PRA grant of approximately $12 million designed to serve approximately 485 households throughout the state.
OHFA intends to award and administer Rental Assistance Contracts (RAC) to eligible owners of multifamily rental properties funded by OHFA’s Housing Tax Credit Program.
This initial Invitation to Apply (ITA) applies to existing Housing Tax Credit developments and those that have already been funded or are under construction. Applications are currently being accepted, and the application window will remain open until all funding for this round has been encumbered. OHFA has also reserved a portion of the total funds available under the Ohio 811 PRA Program for participants who may be awarded Housing Tax Credits in the 2016 and other future allocation rounds.
If you have any questions about the application process or project eligibility, please contact 811 Program Coordinator, Pamela Zinn, at pzinn@ohiohome.org or 614-466-3943.
