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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.


2026 9% LIHTC QAP Technical Assistance Session

Per the 2026-2027 9% LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan's Program Calendar, OHFA will be holding its 2026 9% LIHTC QAP Technical Assistance Session at our annual Ohio Housing Conference on Wednesday, November 12, from 10:30 am to 11:45 am during the "Crack the Code: What's New in the 2026-2027 9% LIHTC QAP" session.

This session is open to the public and will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in room A111-115.

If you are not attending the Ohio Housing Conference or cannot attend in person, you may attend the session virtually using the Teams link below. Please note that this session will be recorded and posted to our website after the conference.

Details: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Virtually (Microsoft Teams)

To participate in the Microsoft Teams meeting use the following:
Attend Webinar

Meeting ID: 232 035 247 987 0
Passcode: ZZ9e9aS3

Dial in by phone: +1 614-367-5171,,468540405#
Phone conference ID: 468 540 405#

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.


Program Guidelines Posted for Public Comment

First drafts of the 2026 Multifamily Bond Financing and 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines have been posted for public comment.

Multifamily Bond Financing

The first draft of the 2026 Multifamily Bond Financing Guidelines can be found on the Ohio Housing Finance Agency's (OHFA's) website. OHFA will accept comments on the draft through Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Comments may be submitted in writing to 4percentcomments@ohiohome.org.

Multifamily Rental Underwriting

The first draft 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines can be found on OHFA's website. OHFA will accept comments on the draft guidelines through Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Comments may be submitted in writing to QAP@ohiohome.org.


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.