This free, two-day webinar dives into details of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, teaching participants all federal regulations and OHFAs particular policies for LIHTC compliance. Participants can register for one or both days. Day one will focus on LIHTC basics, while day two will cover more advanced LIHTC topics. Register for both days to complete the entire training. The LIHTC essentials training scheduled for August 23th and August 24th was rescheduled for November 15-16th.

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is excited to sponsor a Fair Housing Webinar conducted by E&A Team, Inc. Mark English and Baird Holm Law Firm’s Scott Moore. This is the perfect training to learn the basics of fair housing and ADA and Section 504 guidelines.

During this informative webinar, Scott and Mark will cover fair housing protected classes, background on the Fair Housing Act and 7 design requirements, types of discrimination, harassment, reasonable accommodations, accessibility myths and much more! Attending this training will fulfill OHFA’s biannual fair housing requirement that is associated with our affirmative fair housing marketing plans.

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Discounts are available for multiple attendees from the same company or organization. Email helpdesk@eandateam.com to learn more!

For questions, contact helpdesk@eandateam.com (E&A Team) or Ashley Sweeney (OHFA’s Office of Multifamily Compliance).

Remember if you are a property owner participating in the Ohio 811 Program you have an obligation to fill all units committed in the Rental Assistance Contract with eligible residents as the units become available.

The owner/property management agent must send notification of an available unit to the Ohio 811 Mailbox at 811Program@ohiohome.org as soon as notice is received indicating that a current resident will be vacating a potential Ohio 811 Program unit, or when an unanticipated vacancy occurs. Available units must also be reported to the centralized waiting list database operated by Emphasys (formerly known as Socialserve) when ready for occupancy. After all committed units are filled, the owner/property management agent must report when an 811 Program resident moves out, so that OHFA can refer another eligible individual to the property.

Any questions about the Ohio 811 Program may be directed to 811Program@ohiohome.org.

OHFA wants to remind all owner/management agents of a change to the Ohio Fire Code (OFC) which requires residential housing to contain monoxide detectors. While changes to the OFC usually affect new buildings, this change to the Code applies to both new and existing buildings. Effective immediately, OHFA auditors will ensure projects are complying with this code during physical inspections. 

Please refer to the code for reference. For a full analysis of all CO related OFC provisions, please see OFC §§ 915 and 1103.9, and review the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal’s (SFM) Technical Bulletin 18-001 “Carbon Monoxide Detectors in New and Existing Buildings” (TB 18-001).

Sign up now for the next Compliance Policies and Regulations Training. This free, four-hour webinar focuses on OHFA's requirements for the multifamily programs it manages and will provide industry professionals with tools and knowledge of OHFA policies and much more. This training will discuss the updates to OHFA’s forms, VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2022, implementing new income/rent limits and much more. All training sessions will be held from 12:30-4:30 pm. Register for training here.

Be sure to visit the Training and Technical Assistance webpage for all future training dates and resources.