The Department of Development's Community Services Division administers the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding for a full range of housing activities, including rental assistance, housing counseling, homebuyer assistance, handicapped accessibility modifications, rehabilitation, home repair, and new construction. All programs funded by the Ohio Housing Trust Fund are focused on providing services to low-income Ohioans.
Part of the Ohio Housing Trust Fund budget is an allocation for the Housing Development Assistance Program for $10,000,000. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency administers the Housing Development Assistance Program to provide financing to developers for eligible housing developments to expand the affordable housing supply for very low-to moderate-income persons and households in the state of Ohio.
The complete Ohio Housing Trust Fund FY 2026 budget is attached to this request.