Owners are required to submit 2020 Annual Owner Certifications and Tenant Data for each project that has qualified a tenant during the reporting year via OHFA's online  reporting system, DevCo Online. OHFA recommends you start the reporting process as early as possible. The information is due on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. See the Annual Reporting Requirements Chart for more details on requirements by funding source.

Don't miss the Annual Owner Reporting webinar on Wednesday, January 19 at 1:00 pm! If you cannot make the webinar on Wednesday, OHFA will offer another session on Tuesday, February 8, at 10:00 am. Both webinars have discussion on tenant events, dealing with errors, completing the Annual Owner Certification form and how to correct findings found on the compliance letters.

Visit our website for additional information on DevCo and to review online resources. You can also view how-to videos and download the DevCo Compliance User Guide online. If you are having problems with DevCo, please contact the DevCo Help Desk.

To get started on your annual owner report(s), click here.

Part of the reporting process for Housing Tax Credit projects includes completing the Annual Operating Survey. The latest survey is to be completed and submitted to the Agency by March 1, 2022. Questions regarding the Annual Operating Survey may be directed by email to Kevin Clark. Please go to the Compliance Policies page to access the Annual Operating Survey. 

The HOME & NHTF Lease Addendum has been updated and renamed to reflect all required and prohibited lease provisions from the HOME (24 CFR §92.253) and National Housing Trust Fund (24 CFR §93.303) programs. The HOME & NHTF Lease Addendum is effective March 1, 2022.

The updated Addendum must be used for new move in residents or at the next recertification date for existing tenants. Once the tenant signs the new Addendum, it will only have to be signed again when a new lease is executed. Owners should not use this Addendum for HOME units receiving project-based Section 8 where the HUD Model Lease is used or those receiving USDA Rural Development (RD) subsidy.

Owners should only utilize the lease addendum on HOME/NHTF units if they are a qualified HOME/NHTF unit. In the case of projects with floating HOME/NHTF units, if a unit floats to become a HOME/NHTF unit, the HOME/NHTF lease addendum needs to be signed by the household at that time. 

Participating Project Sponsors and Partners must comply with annual recertification requirements of the OHFA E-Signature Policy to continue submitting eligible program documents with an e-signature. The Partner Recertification Form (Appendix B) must be completed and submitted to the OHFA e-signature mailbox at mfesignature@ohiohome.org no later than February 15, 2022.

Downloads within OHFA Inspection are functioning again. Owners and property managers are now able to access Notices, Closeout letters, as well as double check documents that have been uploaded. OHFA appreciates your patience while we worked on updating OHFA Inspection.