Ohio Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (OLIHTC)

Administered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) · Ohio

BENEFIT

Up to $12.5M

Deadline type: rolling

Eligibility Requirements

1Must be paired with affordable rental housing proposals that have secured a reservation of federal LIHTCs pursuant to the applicable Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP)
24% LIHTC projects must receive a 42(m) Letter of Eligibility from OHFA under the most recent 4% LIHTC QAP before formally committing OLIHTCs
3Lead developer or co-developer has successfully placed at least one LIHTC project in service, as evidenced by IRS Form 8609, in Ohio within the last 10 years; or in another state within the last 10 years
4OLIHTC program can only be used for the creation of new housing units—acquisitions and rehabs of existing projects will not be eligible

Eligible Project Types

ResidentialMultifamilyAffordable Housing

STACKING POTENTIAL

Ohio Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (OLIHTC) is stackable — it can be combined with other federal, state, and local programs on the same project. Michigan and Ohio projects commonly stack this program with Federal Historic Tax Credit, New Markets Tax Credit, and Opportunity Zone deferral to maximize total incentive value. Use GrantRadar to see your full stack.

AFTER YOU WIN

View the Ohio Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (OLIHTC) compliance checklist →

Reporting deadlines, vendor rules, and the disallowed-cost pitfalls that trigger clawbacks.

Source: Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) official program page ↗ · Last verified 2026-05-04

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