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.
OHFA/Urban Institute Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
The Office of Multifamily, Development Division invites you to a stakeholder engagement meeting with the Urban Institute regarding the Neighborhood Opportunity, Housing Needs, and Neighborhood Change Indices for the 2026 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and other programs.
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Virtual Teams Meeting
What: In this meeting, the Urban Institute will discuss their methodology and output of the following:
- Neighborhood Opportunity Indices (General Occupancy and Senior)
- Housing Needs Index
- Neighborhood Change Index
Ohio Housing Finance Agency is committed to providing access and 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 no later than 48 hours prior to the event.
Public Comment on FY 2026 Annual Plan
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has posted the draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Annual Plan for public comment. Public comments may be submitted from May 1 until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30. The purpose of the 30-day public comment period is to obtain input from any interested party regarding the proposed strategic initiatives identified in the draft.
Comments will be received until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, and may be emailed to ohfapublichearing@ohiohome.org or mailed to:
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Attention: Office of Research and Analytics
2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43231
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.
Housing Development Assistance Program
Environmental Review Record for Public Comment
Niles Senior Housing, Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio
The State of Ohio published a Combined Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOI/RROF) regarding the Niles Senior Housing on April 28, 2025.
On or about, but not before, May 14, 2025, the State of Ohio will submit a request to the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Federal funds under Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), as amended to be used for the following project:
Project Name: Niles Senior Housing
Developer: Neighborhood Development Services, Inc.
Location: Niles, Trumbull County
Project Description:
Niles Senior Housing, located along Youngstown Warren Road in Niles, Ohio will consist of the new construction of a three-story senior housing apartment building situated on a 3-acre parcel in a neighborhood in the eastern portion of Niles, Ohio. Niles Senior Housing will feature 42 one-bedroom units, 100% set aside for seniors aged 55 and older.
Sources of Funds: State of Ohio Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Funds, Private and Public Funds
Federal/State HOME Funds: $1,169,762
Total Project Cost Estimate: $11,296,576
The State of Ohio has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the environmental review record via email to the State of Ohio at OCD@development.ohio.gov. All comments received before May 14, 2025, will be considered by the State of Ohio prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.