Qualified Allocation Plans

The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) identified public housing transformation as one of the its highest priorities and is considering the following options:

The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) will hold three LIHTC workshops in the new year. The workshops will review upcoming programmatic changes for 2020 tax credit applicants and provide an opportunity for stakeholder input and suggested potential 2021 QAP changes. January 7 from 9:30 am-12:30 pm in Reston, VA January 8 from 9:30 am-12:30 pm […]

The Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) will hold a public hearing at 9:30 am CT on December 17 on its Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Program Years 2020-2024 for the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG), the Emergency Solutions Grants program (ESG), the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program (HOPWA), the Home Investment Partnerships program (HOME) and the Housing Trust Fund program (HTF). The hearing will also cover the Program Year 2020 One-Year Annual Action Plans for the CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, HOME and HTF programs. The meeting will take place at the Alabama Center for Commerce, 7th Floor Auditorium, 401 Adams Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104. Immediately following the conclusion of the Plans’ public hearing, representatives from ADECA and Western Economic Services, LLC of Portland, OR, will conduct a public meeting on the State of Alabama’s 2019-2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.

On October 25 the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) issued an Information Bulletin announcing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Development of Veterans Housing in Prescott. ADOH is available to meet with developers to discuss the potential funding sources that may be made available for the RFP for Development of Veterans Housing in Prescott. Please send conference requests (phone or in-person) to karina.jajou@azhousing.gov. 

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development released a draft revision of its QAP and Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (Guide) for public comment. The following is a summary of a few of the proposed changes to the 2020 QAP and Guide. Please note that this list contains some, but not all revisions.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) released the 2020 Housing Tax Credit Site Demographic Characteristics Report. The report lists all of the “places” in Texas and the place’s population, region numbers, which metropolitan statistical area they are located in and rural or urban designation. The population data is derived from table B01003 […]

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division posted the 2020 draft Multifamily Uniform Application. The draft application may be submitted to TDHCA by applicants for the Multifamily four percent LIHTC program and/or the Multifamily Direct Loan program, but may not be submitted by applicants for the competitive nine percent LIHTC program.

The Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention program (VHHP) is making $75 million in funding available, beginning November 8, 2019, to assist in developing housing opportunities for California’s veterans, especially those at risk of homelessness or experiencing temporary or chronic homelessness. Awards will be made to qualifying developers and nonprofit entities to construct, acquire, rehabilitate or preserve affordable multifamily housing for our veterans and their families. Applications are due on February 13, 2020.

The Arizona Department of Housing will host a LIHTC Application Workshop on January 21, 2020; a HOME Compliance on November 19, 2020; LIHTC Compliance Workshops on February 12-13, 2020 in Phoenix, July 15-16, 2020 in Phoenix and October 21-22, 2020 in Tucson. The 2019 QAP requires that property managers LIHTC projects attend ADOH approved compliance training annually.

The California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC)-Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) online joint application update is finalized.  The online application changes noted in TCAC’s October 31 memo are now available.  No changes to Attachment 40 have been made since TCAC’s notice on November 4.   

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) is requesting comments on its QAP, LIHTC program, priorities and policy goals through close of business on December 27. Written statements may be submitted to CHFA, 999 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 to the attention of Terry Nash. Alternatively, written comments may be emailed to Terry Nash at […]

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued RFA 2019-116 for SAIL Financing of Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments to be Used in Conjunction with Tax-Exempt Bonds and Non-Competitive Housing Credits. Applications are expected to be due on December 19, 2019.  The Review Committee Meeting is expected to be held February 19, 2020 at 10:00 am ET.