Ohio

Ohio Accepting Suggestions on Opportunity Zones (Due March 2)

ODSA requests nominators provide their contact information and identify the census tract by number, as well as a brief narrative about economic activity, current or committed, in the tract.

Ohio: Potential Application Issues for Mixed-Income and Mixed-Use Developments

Ohio Housing Finance Agency released a memorandum identifying all known bugs in the 2018 Affordable Housing Funding Application (AHFA). All of these are stylistic or usability enhancements that do not impact scoring or financial underwriting, with the exception of two issues that can impact developments that contain market rate units or commercial space. For both […]

Ohio Releases Tax Credit Exceptions, Posts Draft MF Lending Program

Tax Credit Exceptions: Ohio Housing Finance Agency distributed responses to all Competitive Housing Tax Credit exception requests. If you have questions or did not receive a response, please contact Karen Banyai at KBanyai@ohiohome.org. Draft Multifamily Lending Program: The draft version of the 2018 Multifamily Lending Program Guidelines is now available on the OHFA website. The […]

Ohio: Training Save the Date for Non Credit Gap Financing Program April 5

OHFA will host a training for developers interested in the non-credit Housing Development Gap Financing (HDGF) program on April 5, 2018. Be sure to mark you calendars now, additional information will be released shortly.

Ohio Hosts Gap Planning Forum Feb. 20

Join OHFA on February 20th to discuss the draft 2018 Consolidated Housing Development Assistance Program Guidelines and NHTF Allocation Plan and offer your suggestions to strengthen the programs. Register now

Ohio Seeks Feedback on Housing Development Assistance Program via Survey

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency has released a survey regarding the Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) and asks that interested parties take the survey before February 1st. A first draft of the 2018 Consolidated HDAP Guidelines is expected in February.

Ohio Releases Schedule for Required Tax Credit Compliance Training

The OHFA Housing Tax Credit Compliance Training is required for those owners trying to obtain their 8609s. There is also a requirement implemented in 2016 that all owners have at least one person that has decision making authority over resident files and program compliance activities attend this training every two years. This training provides foundation information […]

Ohio Annual Operating Survey for Tax Credit Projects Now Open

Part of the normal reporting process for Housing Tax Credit projects includes completing the Annual Operating Survey. The survey is required for each development awarded tax credits between 2001-2014 (tracking numbers that begin with 01- through 14-) and that have 10 or more units. The 2017 Annual Operating Survey must be completed and submitted by March 1, 2018. […]

Ohio Hosts 2017 Annual Owner Reporting Webinars

OHFA is offering an owner reporting webinar session on February 6 at 2:00 PM. This webinar includes some discussion on tenant events, dealing with errors, XML upload, finalization of the year and completion of the Annual Owner Certification form. Questions during the session should be submitted by text in go to webinar. Owners are required to submit […]