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Applications for the National Housing Trust Fund Program are being accepted by Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) beginning immediately and will continue on an ongoing basis (to include the 2019 competitive application cycle) until further notice. 1st TIME APPLICANTS First time applicants should submit the following materials: 2018 AHFA National Housing Trust Fund Application Submission […]

The State of Minnesota is developing its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Performance Evaluation Report (PER) for 2018. The State submits its CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually as one of the conditions of receiving federal housing and community development funding through the Community Development Block […]

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has just released the Housing for a Healthy California (HHC) program Draft Guidelines. In September of 2017, as part of a landmark housing package, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 74 into law. The goal of the HHC program is to reduce the financial burden on local […]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the list of qualified census tracts (QCTs) and difficult development areas (DDAs) for 2019 for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Multifamily developments located in a QCT or DDA and utilizing LIHTCs are eligible for up to a 30 percent basis boost. The […]

On Wednesday, November 7, at 4:50 p.m., Florida Housing issued a Modification to RFA 2018-113 Housing Credit Financing for the Preservation of Existing Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments.  This modification, a revised Exhibit A, and a complete RFA which reflects all modifications to date (both a blackline and clean version), have been posted to the Corporation […]

The Revised Draft Investment Plan identifies future investment priorities and strategies to expand the scope and reach of the existing California Climate Investments programs, such as the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program. To guide the investment of Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds, the Department of Finance, in consultation with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) […]

SB 2 Planning Grants Draft Guidelines Released Now Accepting Public Comments Last Day to Submit Comments is: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 On October 9, 2018, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the SB 2 Planning Grants Draft Guidelines. The SB 2 Planning Grants Program is part of the Governor’s 15 bill housing package […]

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) is hosting an overview session for applicants to get general information about the HTCC Program including information regarding the guidelines and rating and ranking. The session will be held on: December 6, 2018 9:30-11:00 a.m. Connecticut Housing Finance Authority 999 West Street Rocky Hill, CT In accordance with Connecticut […]

The Fair Housing Act 50 Building Opportunity Fund (FHAct50) empowers Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus to distribute $3 million in housing tax credits in a single neighborhood to create mixed-income communities. Learn more at http://ohiohome.org/news/documents/Newsletters/Fall2018/2/index.html

On November 2, 2018 at 4:26 p.m., Florida Housing issued a Modification to RFA 2018-116 SAIL Financing of Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments to be Used in Conjunction with Tax-Exempt Bonds and Non-Competitive Housing Credits. The modification and the complete RFA reflecting the modification may be found on the Website at https://www.floridahousing.org/programs/developers-multifamily-programs/competitive/2018/2018-116 . The Application Deadline […]

OHCS has lots of great news to share this month.  However, before sharing this month’s updates, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that we are all grappling with, and trying to make sense of, the horrific acts of violence and hate over the past week.  I also want to reaffirm that OHCS is […]

On June 29, 2011, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (“DHCD”) issued an initial guidance memo regarding its approval of a new financing technique to facilitate multifamily rental development activity using tax-exempt housing revenue bonds and 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits. This approach (known as the “Taxable/Tax-Exempt Financing” technique) was initiated to […]