North Carolina Housing Finance Agency posted the second draft of its 2021 QAP. The following are the significant changes (all changes are highlighted in the document):

  • Set-aside added for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation funds;
  • Distance for maximum amenity points increased to 1.5 miles;
  • Maximum development costs before negative points increased to $85,000 per unit; and
  • First tie breaker is the least amount of nine percent units created over the last five years.

There is no longer an alternative to hard ducting the range hood to the exterior in Appendix B. Hard ducting is a requirement of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction certification program. Comments should be sent to rentalhelp@nchfa.com.