Mission
OHDC WAS ESTABLISHED TO EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AS A NONPROFIT DEVELOPER AND HAS WORKED WITH A VARIETY OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN BUILDING, ACQUIRING, RENOVATING AND MANAGING PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SENIORS. HOUSING IS PROVIDED BY OWNING PROPERTIES OUTRIGHT OR AS A GENERAL PARTNER IN HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS. MISSION-BASED PARTICIPATION IN PARTNERSHIPS AND LLCTO FOSTER HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SENIORS OHDC PARTICIPATES IN SECTION 42 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS WHICH QUALIFY UNDER THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. THE OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE AS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER IS GENERALLY 1% OR LESS AND FOR MANY PROJECTS THE UP-FRONT CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS IS NOT REQUIRED OR INSIGNIFICANT. PARTICIPATION IN HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS IS AN EXTENSION OF THE MISSION TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE HOUSING.