OHFA Annual Plan - Ohio Housing Finance Agency

any existing organization (e.g. the Interagency Council on Homelessness and AffordableHousing) should provide a forum for convening the Resource Consortium.By June 2009 OHFA will provide recommendations for collaboration and efficiency to includemethods for measuring the effectiveness of these efforts.Improving research and data analysisSeveral SME Workgroups reported a lack of core data and a lack of data analysis. OHFAwill explore the potential of an Affordable Housing Research Office within the Agency. Suchan Office will exist through cooperation between various agencies (state and federal) andthrough partnerships with research organizations (e.g. Ohio State University John GlennInstitute). By April 1, 2009 OHFA will produce a report on the feasibility of such an effort.The report will include funding, staffing considerations, scope of service and, if feasible atimeline for implementation.Resource InventoryOHFA will improve the Resource Inventory developed in the Plan by more thoroughlydeveloping the information contained therein. The information will also be organizedpursuant to the need being addressed and will include contact and application information.The inventory will be modified to a web-based format.48