Ohio
Ohio 2022-2023 QAP Concept Memo
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has posted a memo outlining concepts that may appear in the first draft of the 2022-2023 QAP to be published in June. Comments should be sent to [email protected] by June 2 to allow for consideration in advance of release of the first draft.
Ohio Hosts 2020 Enterprise Green Communities Workshop June 16
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency will hold a webinar from 2 to 3 p.m. ET on June 16 on Enterprise’s 2020 Green Communities Criteria.
Ohio Launches Pilot Lease Purchase Loan Fund
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is collaborating with CHN Housing Partners to establish and administer a LIHTC Lease Purchase Loan Fund that will provide first mortgage financing to residents of lease purchase homes who are unable to obtain financing through a private lender.
Upcoming Ohio Compliance Trainings
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency will host the following upcoming trainings…
Ohio Annual Plan and QAP Forum – May 5
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency will hold a hearing on its Housing Needs Assessment, Annual Plan and 2022-2023 QAP from 1 to 3 p.m. ET on May 5. Register here.
Ohio, MAHMA Roundtable Discussion – April 8
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency and Midwest Affordable Housing Management Association (MAHMA) will hold a virtual roundtable discussion with other affordable housing industry leaders to discuss hot topics, such as Average Income, HFA inspections, fair-housing and legislation impacts.
Ohio Updated PY21 HDGF Guidelines
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) made several updates to the previously released PY21 Housing Development Gap Financing (HDGF) Guidelines to address applicants seeking funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program.
Ohio Publishes Final 2021 HDGF, Draft Bond Gap Financing Guidelines; Consolidated Plan Hearing March 11
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) published the final Program Year 2021 Housing Development Gap Financing (HDGF) Guidelines. The HDGF program will award Ohio Housing Trust Funds and National Housing Trust Funds to affordable housing developments consisting of four to 24 units. OHFA will begin accepting Intents to Apply from applicants on May 3, 2021.
Ohio HDGF Comments Due Feb. 19, Operating Survey Due March 1
Comments on Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s (OHFA) Draft 2021 Housing Development Gap Financing Guidelines should be sent to [email protected] by February 19. Responses to the 2020 Annual Operating Survey are due by March 1. Questions regarding the survey may be directed by email to Kevin Clark at [email protected].
Ohio Expands Multifamily Lending Program
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) was recently approved by HUD to become a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Risk-Share Lender. OHFA can now provide permanent financing to match the needs of nearly any LIHTC project. OHFA updated its 2021 Multifamily Lending Program (MLP) Guidelines with new program details and FHA Risk-Share specific requirements. If a MLP […]
Ohio 2021 LIHTC Deadlines, Updates to Affordable Housing Funding Application & NHTF Allocation Plan
Applications for Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s (OHFA) 2021 nine percent LIHTC round are due by 5 p.m. ET on February 11. The most current version of the 2021 Affordable Housing Funding Application (AHFA) was updated on January 14, 2021. Several formula and reference errors were corrected since original publishing date of December 4, 2020. The […]
Ohio Guidance for 4% Fix
In response to the four percent LIHTC rate fix, developers may request an extension of the final application deadline of January 7, 2021 for Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s (OHFA) 2020 Bond Gap Financing Round (BGF) by contacting their assigned BGF analyst. OHFA will allow extensions through February 1, 2021. However, extensions beyond this date will be considered by OHFA on a case–by–case basis and […]