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.
Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan Public Hearing
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency will hold a public hearing on its Annual Plan at its May Board Meeting on:
When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Where: 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive
2nd Floor, Roger McCauley Boardroom
Columbus, Ohio 43231
The public hearing for the Ohio Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in the OHFA Roger McCauley Boardroom, as the first agenda item of the regular meeting of the OHFA Board. Those who wish to address the OHFA Board may attend either in person or virtually.
For those attending virtually, use this link to register to attend:
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The purpose of the hearing is to obtain input from any interested party regarding the administration of OHFA programs, guidelines, policies, and the Agency's Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan. Interested parties will be given five (5) minutes to address the Board if they wish to provide comments.
The Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan will be posted for comment for 30 days. Comments may be sent to OHFAPublicHearing@ohiohome.org until Friday, May 30, 2025, at 5 p.m.
This public hearing will fulfill the requirements of the statutorily required public hearing as set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 175.04(D).
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.
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.