OHFA now requires that the rent be reduced by the applicable utility allowance for any utility allowance type that lists air conditioning for tenants that are paying for air conditioning. This change aligns with Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 982.401(e)(1) that defines housing quality standards for housing choice voucher units specifically the temperature of each unit. The code dictates that “dwelling unit must have and be capable of maintaining a thermal environment healthy for the human body.” OHFA is taking this guidance and applying it to all acceptable utility allowance types including the public housing authority (PHA), Utility allowances required by other federal programs such as RHS and HUD regulated buildings, Utility Company Estimates, HUD Utility Schedule Model and the Engineer’s Energy Consumption Model. If you have any questions about the policy please direct inquires to the compliance help desk. This change is effective July 1, 2022. Please access the UA policy here.

OHFA will no longer accept an excel spreadsheet for UA requests. All requests will need to be converted into a pdf format.

2022 HOME & HTF Rent and Income limits are now posted on our website.

Both HOME and HTF limits are effective June 15, 2022. Projects with HOME and OHTF units must use the HOME income and rent limits. Projects with NHTF units must use the HTF income and rent limits.

The HOME and NHTF Rent and Occupancy reports are due 30 days after the effective date of the 2022 income and rent limits which is July 15, 2022. You must submit this information by emailing it to: HOMERA@OhioHome.org. You can access the reports here. Please make sure you read all instructions and submit all the required documentation.

This free two-day webinar dives into details of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program(LIHTC). This training teaches participants all federal regulations and OHFA’s particular policies for LIHTC compliance. Participants can register for one or both days. Day one covers LIHTC basics while day two will cover more advanced LIHTC topics. Register for both days to complete the entire training.

Register now for a future training. Training dates below are still virtual (webinars) at this time. All trainings are free of charge and from 12:30-4:30pm. Click a date below to register!