Qualified Allocation Plans

The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) released lists of market studies and applications received for the four and nine percent LIHTC. Four Percent Applications and Market Studies Nine Percent Applications Nine Percent Market Studies VHDA also updated the policies for its REACH Program. The Reach Program offers $93 million in subsidy to incentivize the development […]

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency announced that there will not be a Special Tax Credit Committee Meeting this month. The next Tax Credit Committee Meeting will be September 24 in Chattanooga, TN. More information will be posted on the THDA website. THDA will publish the Preliminary Ranking to the website in September.

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) posted the second draft of it’s 2020 QAP which includes the proposed fee schedule for 2020 as well as the Universal Design components for scoring (replacing the Aging in Place criteria). Comments on the second draft are due by August 30. All comments should be sent in writing to QAP@ohiohome.org.

OHFA has drafted a new fee schedule to be implemented upon approval of the 2020-2021 QAP and is seeking public comment.

The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority will hold a public form on September 20 from 9:30 am -12:30 pm EDT to discuss the 2021-2022 QAP. This is scheduled to be the final forum for discussion of potential changes to the QAP. A formal public hearing will be scheduled to review a draft of the proposed […]

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority updated its 2019-2020 LIHTC Program Application as well as the 2019-2020 Scoring Summary, Addendum I, and Tab L. Michigan also released  this memo explaining the changes.

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation posted draft RFA 2019-115 “Housing Credit Financing For The Preservation Of Existing Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments”.  Florida Housing Finance Corporation expects to issue this RFA on September 4.

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation posed a Questions and Answers document regarding RFA 2019-102 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to be used in conjunction with Tax-Exempt MMRB and Non-Competitive Housing Credits in Counties Deemed Hurricane Recovery Priorities. Florida Housing Finance Corporation also posted a Questions and Answers document regarding RFA 2019-103 Community Development Block […]

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) will hold four public hearings on its proposed regulation changes on Sept. 4, Sept. 5, Sept. 6 and Sept. 10.

The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) is holding a meeting to discuss the development of housing for homeless veterans on the Fort Whipple Veterans Administration campus in Prescott.

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced Judith Blackwell and Larry Flood as the executive directors of two key housing and economic development finance divisions that are under her direction.  Ms. Blackwell will head the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) and Mr. Flood will lead the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC).      

The Virginia Housing Development Agency (VHDA) has recently made available a free online renter education course titled “How to be a Successful Renter,” which covers the rights and responsibilities of renting. The online education course is designed to equip renters with the knowledge necessary to be responsible tenants and to avoid the eviction process. It is divided into nine sections, with an assessment at the end of each that learners must pass to earn a certificate.

The Virginia Housing Development Agency posted a memo with guidelines for properties implementing Average Income along with five videos with information on Average Income.