Qualified Allocation Plans

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) released a second amendment to its 2019-2020 QAP to address certain eligibility criteria, which has changed since the adoption of the 2019-2020 Allocation Plan, specifically related to regulatory requirements and timing considerations. Comments on the amendment should be submitted by August 26.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is working to create a streamlined calendar and transparent alignment of funding opportunities for the next two years. Affordable Rental Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) applicants and development stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of conversations with OHCS program and policy staff.

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) will hold a 2020 QAP public hearing on September 4 at 2:00 pm EDT. The meeting will take place at NCHFA’s office at 3508 Bust Street Raleigh, NC 27609 and via webinar.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) will conduct a webinar on income-averaging on August 27 at 10:00 am CDT. This webinar will cover MHDC’s income-averaging policy in detail, discuss application requirements and cover administration of these developments from approval through compliance. Those who are interested in electing income-averaging for developments submitted in the 2019 Rental Production Application round should plan to attend this webinar.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) will hold the 2019 Application Workshop on August 29 at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center in Independence, MO. The workshop will be open to applicants who wish to submit a 2019 application for nine percent and four percent Federal LIHTC, HOME funds, National Housing Trust Fund and […]

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority posted the 2019 Notice of Tax Credit Funding Round. Applications are due by 5:00 pm EDT on October 1, 2019.

The Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) announced Lisa Beran as its new interim executive director and chief executive officer after Edwin King announced his resignation to enter the private sector. Lisa formerly served as deputy executive director and general counsel of KHC, and had retired in March 2019, but returned as interim executive director on August […]

Indiana Housing and Community Development, in partnership with the Sagamore Institute, is conducting a study on Indiana housing trends pre- and post-recession. Sagamore researchers are surveying housing professionals across the state to identify current critical issues housing professionals are experiencing or seeing in their regions/professions related to housing supply and demand, housing affordability, demographic shifts […]

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued four requests for applications (RFAs): RFA 2019-112Housing Credit Financing for Affordable Housing Developments located in Miami-Dade County. Applications are expected to be due on Oct. 15. RFA 2019-113Housing Credit Financing for Affordable Housing Developments located in medium and small counties. Applications are expected to be due on Oct. 29. […]

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation posted a revised 2019-2020 Tentative Funding Amounts and Timeline on August 14, 2019.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling more than $2.3 million to local governments that are working to streamline housing approvals and accelerate housing production. These first awards went to nine local governments for planning documents and process improvements that increase the supply of affordable homes and apartments, while reducing costs and saving processing time.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced that the city of Claremont now has a housing plan certified by HCD to comply with state housing law. Claremont is the seventh city to regain compliance this year, along with Clovis, Fillmore, Orange Cove, Paramount, Soledad and Jurupa Valley.