Public Forums & Hearings for Public Comment
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) occasionally holds public forums or public hearings associated with the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) or other program guidelines.
First Draft of the 2026-2027 9% LIHTC QAP – Technical Amendment and Additional Credits Policy Have Been Posted for Public Comment & Public Hearing Notice
2026-2027 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program Qualified Allocation Plan – Technical Amendment
The first draft of the 2026-2027 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) – Technical Amendment, along with the updated data and maps from the Urban Institute have been posted on the Ohio Housing Finance Agency's (OHFA's) website.
OHFA will accept comments on the Technical Amendment draft through 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026. Comments may be submitted in writing to QAP@ohiohome.org.
Please note that the following metrics will be updated in the final draft to ensure the most up-to-date numbers are included: Max LIHTC Request, Cost Containment, Preserved Affordability – Min Rehab Hard Construction Cost per Unit, and Annual LIHTC Request per LIHTC Unit.
Public Hearing Notice
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) that a public hearing will be held to receive comments for the first draft of the 2026-2027 9% LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) - Technical Amendment. The time and call-in information for the hearing is as follows:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Individuals may attend in person, online via Microsoft Teams, or by calling in. The meeting information is below.
In-person:
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43231
Microsoft Teams:
Passcode: J5xR9on9
Dial in by phone: +1 614-367-5171
Phone conference ID: 439 740 993#
2026 9% LIHTC Additional Credits Policy
A draft of the 2026 9% LIHTC Additional Credits Policy has been posted to OHFA's website for public comment. OHFA will accept comments on the draft Additional Credits Policy through 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026. Comments may be submitted in writing to QAP@ohiohome.org.
If you have any questions regarding the QAP or the QAP process, please email QAP@ohiohome.org.
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is committed to providing access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact DeHavlyn Wainwright, ADA Coordinator, at dwainwright@ohiohome.org as soon as possible.
Environmental Review Record for Public Comment
OHFA projects with funding sources (e.g. HOME) that require a public comment on the Environmental Review are listed below for the duration of the comment period. There are no current projects available for comment.