The Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) has released its final version of the state’s 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the purpose of allocating federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs). For the first time, NIFA will utilize an online application process for all LIHTC and HOME funding requests as well as for its Collaborative Resource Allocation for Nebraska (CRANE) program. NIFA will hold two application rounds:



  • Round 1:

    • Full Application- Threshold Review: due February 4, 2013
    • Final Full Application: due March 18, 2013
    • LIHTC Reservations Issued: April 19, 2013 (tentative)


  • Round 2:

    • Full Application- Threshold Review: due May 6, 2013
    • Final Full Application: due June 3, 2013
    • LIHTC Reservations Issued: June 21, 2013 (tentative)




NIFA has scheduled a training workshop for all interested applicants on December 11, 2012 at 10:00am at NIFA’s headquarters on 1230 O Street, 2nd Floor, Lincoln, NE.


Click here to read the final 2013 QAP.