The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”) has posted to its website the Amended 2018-1 Multifamily Direct Loan Notice of Funding Availability (2018-1 NOFA) and an updated Application Log for applications received under the 2018-1 NOFA. As a result of the Third Amendment to the 2018-1 NOFA, Multifamily Direct Loan funding under the 2018-1 NOFA  has increased to $62,304,276, which is available to for-profit and nonprofit organizations to develop affordable multifamily rental housing throughout the State.

Applications will continue to be accepted until 5:00pm Austin local time on November 30, 2018.

The updated Application Log, which reflects an available balance of $49,065,028 after accounting for previously awarded applications, can be found at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/home/index.htm

The Amended 2018-1 NOFA can be found at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/nofas-rules.htm or http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/nofa.htm

TDHCA has also posted a draft version of the 2019-1 Multifamily Direct Loan NOFA (2019-1 NOFA) to the TDHCA online forum here: https://tdhca.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=700725 TDHCA encourages stakeholders to provide feedback in the forum or by contacting staff directly. Staff will present the 2019-1 NOFA for adoption by the Board at the Board meeting on December 6, 2018.

If you have any questions about the 2018-1 NOFA, or if you identify any errors in the log, please contact Andrew Sinnott at [email protected] or by phone at (512) 475-0538.