Below is a list memos and update messages that pertain to OHFA's Multifamily Housing Compliance division and Training and Technical Assistance division. We make every effort to provide our partners with timely information about these updates and to ensure our website includes the most current information available.
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Compliance and Training Messages – 2024
- Important Industry Update Regarding NAHMA Version 8.0 (12/17/24) New
- Achieve LIHTC Success – Don't Miss Out on This Upcoming OHFA-Sponsored Training (12/10/24)
- Register for US Housing Consultant's NSPIRE Specialist Seminar (12/3/24)
- OHFA Lease Addendums, OHFA HOTMA Guidance & Resources & More (11/26/24)
- OHFA HOTMA Implementation Guidance & OHFA Forms Additional Guidance (10/25/24)
- Offline & Online Units Notification Requirements, Smoke Detector Requirements & More (9/26/24)
- HUD Issues 2025 HOTMA Adjustment Factor Amounts & Other HUD Updates (8/27/24)
- Don't Miss Out on These Upcoming OHFA-sponsored Trainings! (8/13/24)
- Reminder: Annual Owner Certification – Code Violations (7/31/24)
- OHFA Forms with HOTMA Updates Are Now Available & More Updates (7/31/24)
- Register for OCCH's Core HOTMA Concepts Course – 8/27 & 9/10 (7/17/24)
- Register for US Housing Consultant's Conquering LIHTC Compliance Training – 9/24 & 9/25 (7/3/24)
- HOME/NHTF Rent and Occupancy Report Due July 1; HOTMA & NSPIRE Updates (6/20/24)
- New HOME and NHTF Income Limits Posted; Annual HOME/NHTF Rent and Occupancy Report Due July 1; Other Program Updates (5/9/24)
- 2024 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects Income Limits Released; HOTMA and HUD Passbook Rate-Implementation Guidance (4/11/24)
- Updated HOTMA Implementation Guidance, OHFA Forms and Guidance & More (3/7/24)
- Don't Miss Out on This Costello Hybrid HOTMA training sponsored by OHFA (3/5/24)
- OHFA's Acquisition/Rehab Training On-demand, Annual Owner Reporting, NSPIRE Guidance & More (2/20/24)
- Be Prepared for Annual Owner Reporting; Annual Operating Survey; HOTMA Guidance & More (1/31/24)
- Don't Miss out – OHFA-sponsored Trainings for NSPIRE and HOTMA! (1/3/24)
Compliance and Training Messages – 2023
- Learn About OHFA's Guidance on HOTMA and NSPIRE, 2024 Annual Owner Reporting & More! (12/19/23)
- Register for Preparing Policies for HOTMA – for HUD and LIHTC Properties (12/19/23)
- Register Now for the Upcoming OHFA-Sponsored NSPIRE Training Held on January 18 (12/6/23)
- OHFA-Sponsored NSPIRE Training, New HUD Passbook Rate & Additional Updates (11/20/23)
- HOTMA Guidance, NSPIRE and an Important Update on OHFA's Compliance Trainings (10/18/23)
- VAWA Emergency Transfers: Mandated Data Collection (8/8/23)
- HOME/NHTF Rent and Occupancy Reports Due July 28; Compliance Training Dates (6/28/23)
- Register for US Housing Consultant's Conquering LIHTC Compliance happening September 19-20 (6/14/23)
- 2023 LIHTC Income Limits Released; HUD HOME and NHTF Income and Rent Limits Released (5/22/23)
- Register for US Housing Consultant's Conquering LIHTC Compliance Seminar & Housing Credit Certified Professional Exam (5/4/23)
- OHFA's Compliance Division will hold the next Compliance Policies & Regulations Training in person (4/3/23)
- Do ABLE Accounts Count as Income?; Changes Are Coming to OHFA's Inspection Protocols (3/7/23)
- Annual Operating Survey Correction (2/9/23)
- Requesting Extensions; Uploading Tenant Files in OHFA Inspection; Annual Operating Survey & More (2/8/23)
Compliance and Training Messages – 2022
- Average Income Test Final Regulation, 2023 Training Dates & Updated Compliance Forms (12/8/22)
- Attend the Last Compliance Policies and Regulations Training for the Year (12/1/22)
- Reporting Available Units to the Ohio 811 Program, CO Detector Requirements & Upcoming Trainings (10/3/22)
- Don't Miss Out on These Upcoming OHFA Trainings! (9/19/22)
- Sponsored Trainings: Conquering Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance & Fair Housing Webinar (9/8/22)
- Upcoming Trainings: Conquering Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance & Fair Housing Webinar (8/22/22)
- Under 5K Asset Form Update; Updated VAWA Policy; Updated FAQs (7/26/22)
- 2022 US Housing Consultant's LIHTC Training Registration & Information (7/15/22)
- Utility Allowance (UA) Policy Updates; HOME and NHTF Income and Rent Limits (6/13/22)
- HUD Releases MTSP Income Limits for 2022, IRS Notice 2022-21 & Updated Required Compliance Forms (5/3/22)
- Compliance Required Forms & Compliance Next Steps (CNS) Confirmation Form Update (4/20/22)
- EHS Findings, Compliance Form Updates & Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (4/5/22)
- Don't Miss the First 2022 Conquering Acquisition/Rehabilitation Compliance Training on March 29 (3/23/22)
- Annual Owner Reporting Due, Form Updates, Upcoming Training Dates (3/1/22)
- IRS Waiver, Annual Owner Reporting & 2022 Compliance Trainings Registration Now Available (2/7/22)
- Annual Owner Reporting, Annual Operating Survey, HOME & NHTF Lease Addendum Updated & More (1/14/22)
Compliance and Training Messages – 2021
- Annual Owner Reporting Preparation; Instructional Video; Compliance Policies & Regulations Training (12/6/21)
- New OHFA Video; Register for US Housing Consultant's Conquering LIHTC Compliance (11/4/21)
- 24 Hour Audit Notice to Residents, COLA Increase for 2022 & End of the Year Trainings (11/2/21)
- Utility Allowance Policy Update, HOME Program Waivers and Suspension Update & More (10/5/21)
- Updated Multifamily E-Signature Policy, HDAP FAQs, Upcoming Trainings & More (9/7/21)
- New Tenant Selection Plan Guidelines, HOME Recertification Cycle, Physical Inspections Resume (8/3/21)
- New HDAP FAQs, Upcoming Trainings & Ohio's Homeowner Assistance Plan (7/6/21)
- 2021 HOME & HTF Rent & Income limits, Compliance Updates & Upcoming Trainings (6/8/21)
- Updating and Advertising Your Ohio Housing Locator Properties with Socialserve for FREE (6/7/21)
- 2021 Rent & Income Limits, Management Questionnaire, Transfer Fees & Upcoming Trainings (5/4/21)
- Upcoming Training Registrations, Desktop File Audit Reminders & HDAP Funding Guidelines (4/6/21)
- Join a Virtual Roundtable with Affordable Housing Leaders! (3/17/21)
- Updated Verification Forms, New TIC Effective Dates & Transfer Chart & Upcoming Trainings (3/16/21)
- Notice of Annual Operating Survey Deadline Extension (2/25/21)
- Notice of Extension of Annual Owner Certification (AOC) Deadline (2/24/21)
- New Affordable Housing Program Resource Manual, Upcoming Webinar & Training Dates (2/9/21)
- IRS COVID-19 Relief Extension, HUD Issued COVID-19 Relief Extension for HOME Units & Other Updates (2/4/21)
- New HOME Lease Addendum, Revised Forms and Upcoming Trainings (1/25/21)
- Reminder: Annual Operating Surveys Are Due March 1, 2021 (1/21/21)
- 2020 Annual Owner Certifications and Tenant Data Updates (1/19/21)
Compliance and Training Messages – 2020
- HUD Publishes Notice re: Continued Availability of COVID-19 Supplemental Payments (11/27/20)
- Comments on IRS Proposed LIHTC Average Income Regulation Due December 29 (11/25/20)
- OHFA is Sponsoring a UPCS Inspection Protocol Training (11/5/20)
- Register for US Housing Consultant's Conquering HOME Compliance Training & ACE Certification (10/26/20)
- OHFA Multifamily Compliance Updates: Utility Allowance Requests and Fees, TICs, Ohio 811 Project Rental Assistance Property Manager Training (9/30/20)
- Sign Up for OHFA's NEW Acquisition/Rehabilitation Training! (9/22/20)
- Annual HOME/NHTF Rent Approval Reminder (9/9/20)
- New OHFA Policy: Onboarding and Relationship Building; Upcoming Webinars (9/9/20)
- View OHFA's Instructive Video on Unit Transfers, Applicable Fraction and Next Available Unit Rule (9/2/20)
- Don't Miss Out on the US Housing Consultants' Conquering LIHTC Compliance Training (9/1/20)
- OHFA Guidance Regarding IRS Providing Temporary Relief (8/4/20)
- New Training Dates Announced for OHFA's Compliance Policy and Regulations Training (7/23/20)
- IRS Issues Notice Providing Temporary Relief & Other Compliance Updates (7/22/20)
- Upcoming Fair Housing and Accessibility Training – August 18, 2020 (7/8/20)
- Responsible RestartOhio Information (5/28/20)
- OHFA Training News Flash – Upcoming Compliance Policies and Regulations Training Webinars (5/6/20)
- Rent Increases, Eviction Moratorium, Electronic Signatures & More (5/4/20)
- Unemployment and Stimulus Money, Annual Owner Certifications, Inspection Updates & More (4/20/20)
- Housing News from Washington DC and the Ohio Statehouse (3/31/20)
- Guidance on Services, Move-ins, Recertifications & More (3/26/20)
- OHFA Training News Flash – Rescheduled Compliance Policies and Regulations Training (3/24/20)
- Guidance Regarding the Ohio Department of Health Director's Order to Stay at Home (3/23/20)
- Guidance to Owners and Managers Regarding Group Activities and Supportive Services (3/19/20)
- Suspension of Physical Inspections (3/18/20)
- OHFA Training News Flash – New Training Videos & Upcoming Acquisition/Rehabilitation Training (3/17/20)
- Annual Owner Certification Webinar Reminder (2/4/20)
- Updating Your Ohio Housing Locator Properties with Socialserve (1/29/20)
- 2019 Annual Operating Survey Now Available (1/16/20)
- 2019 Annual Owner Certifications Due Date & Upcoming Webinars (1/6/20)
Compliance and Training Messages – 2019
- Program Compliance Advisory Committee Meeting (12/16/19)
- Update Your Property Listings in the New Ohio Housing Locator! (12/9/19)
- Find and List Ohio Rental Properties with Ohio Housing Locator (12/3/19)
- Multifamily Compliance New Flash – LIHTC Lease Addendum Update & Various Reminders (9/27/19)
- Program Compliance Advisory Committee Meeting (9/12/19)
- OHFA Training New Flash – Compliance Policies and Regulations Training – New Dates (9/6/19)
- Excessive Heat Watch in Effect (7/18/19)
- Multifamily Compliance New Flash – LIHTC Lease Addendum & Compliance Audit Reports (7/9/19)
- Special Request on Behalf of FEMA (7/8/19)
- Revised Low Income Housing Tax Credit Lease Addendum (6/27/19)
- Program Compliance Advisory Committee Meeting (6/21/19)
- Housing for Displaced Residents of Severe Weather and Tornadoes (6/20/19)
- Multifamily Compliance New Flash – June 12 (6/12/19)
- Program Compliance Advisory Committee Meeting (3/27/19)
- Multifamily Compliance New Flash – March 21 (3/21/19)
- OHFA Training New Flash: Volume 2 – 2019 OHFA Policy, Procedure and Regulation Training (3/4/19)
- OHFA Training New Flash: Volume 1 – Office Expansion & Training Webpage (2/14/19)
- Multifamily Compliance New Flash – January 11 (1/11/19)
- 2018 Annual Owner Reporting Webinars (1/4/19)