Ohio

The Ohio Office of Planning, Preservation and Development released the final draft of the2016-2017 Qualified Allocation Plan. This plan will be presented to the Board of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday, June 17 for final consideration and approval.

Ohio Housing Finance Agency will host on Friday, May 15 its final public forum for the 2016-2017 QAP at the Ohio Department of Transportation Auditorium (1980 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH) from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Registration is not required.

OHFA released preliminary reviews of the 2015 Housing Tax Credit Proposal Round (both scores and underwriting reviews) on Thursday, April 23. Applicants have two weeks to review the information and address issues identified. Responses must be received by OHFA no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) anticipates releasing preliminary reviews of 2015 Housing Tax Credit proposals (both scores and minimum financial evaluations) by 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 23. Applicants will have two weeks to review the information and appeal any decisions that have been presented.

The second draft of the 2016-2017 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and a red-lined version are now available on the Ohio Housing Finance Agency website. OHFA partners are encouraged to respond to drafts of the QAP by attending upcoming public hearings and public forums and by providing written comments to 2016QAPMailbox@ohiohome.org.

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency released the first draft of the 2016-2017 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) on Thursday, March 5. OHFA partners are encouraged to respond to drafts of the QAP by attending upcoming public hearings and public forums and by providing written comments to 2016QAPMailbox@ohiohome.org.

The first draft of the 2016-2017 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) is now available on the OHFA website. OHFA partners are encouraged to respond to this and future drafts of the QAP by attending scheduled public hearings and by providing written comments to 2016QAPMailbox@ohiohome.org. Written comments will be accepted through April 30, 2015.

The deadline for the 2015 Housing Tax Credit Proposal Applications was Friday, February 20. Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) received a total of 103 applications. Project proposal summaries submitted by applicants have been posted to the OHFA website.

Representatives Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Richard Neal (D-MA) and Tom Reed (R-NY) introduced a bill to permanently extend the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program.

As the Ohio Housing Finance Agency multifamily program offices continue the process of preparing the 2016-2017 QAP, they will focus on preparing the first draft of the QAP scheduled to be released in early March 2015.

OHFA announced the Multifamily Lending Program can be used in conjunction with the 2015 9% LIHTC proposal applications, and the program is eligible for competitive points under Development Characteristic Priority 3c.

The sixth issue of the FAQ for the 2015 QAP has been posted to the OHFA website. New content is underlined for clarity and ease of use.