CHDO Competitive operating Grant Program 
Welcome to OHFA’s resource center for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs). CHDOs are private, nonprofit, community-based service organizations that are organized under state or local law to develop affordable housing in the communities they serve.
CHDO Competitive Operating Grant Program
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency administers a Competitive Operating Grant Program that awards approximately $1,000,000 in funds from the annual HOME set-aside to qualified CHDOs. On August 19, 2009, the OHFA Board awarded $45,000 to each of 20 CHDOs for a total of $900,000 in grants.
The recipients of the 2009 Competitive Operating Grant Program are:
- Cincinnati Housing Partnership
- Clinton County Community Action Partnership
- Common Wealth
- Community Action Commission of Fayette County
- Detroit Shoreway
- Famicos Foundation
- Franklinton Development Association
- Frontier Community Services
- Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency
- Homes of the Hill
- Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization
- Kno-Ho-Co Ashland Community Action Commission
- LaGrange Development Corporation
- Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency
- Logan Belle Hand
- Miami Valley Housing Opportunities
- Over-the-Rhine Community Housing
- Preferred Properties, Inc.
- Three Rivers Housing Corporation
- WSOS
The remaining $100,000 was set aside to be distributed through the Housing Development Gap Financing (HDGF) Program. If any funds remain unallocated after the HDGF is announced, they will be disbursed equally to the CHDOs that received operating grants. Learn more about the HDGF Program.
Downloading Files
The CHDO Competitive Operating Grant Program guidelines and application are available for download below. The guidelines are in Adobe PDF file format and must be viewed with Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download a free version from Adobe's web site.
CHDO Competitive Operating Grant Program Guidelines (884 KB Adobe PDF File)
CHDO Competitive Operating Grant Program Application (241 KB Excel File)
CHDO Draw Form (39 KB Excel File)
Becoming a Certified CHDO
Until further notice, there will be a moratorium placed on any new applications for becoming a certified CHDO. We are currently reviewing the application process and seeking informed feedback from key stakeholders. Revisions to the application process will be made to ensure maximum efficiency once all feedback has been gathered. When the new process is operational, we will post the new information here.
Questions?
Questions and correspondence regarding the CHDO Competitive Operating Grant Program may be directed to:
Planning, Preservation and Development
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
57 East Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614.466.0400
kberry@ohiohome.org
