Qualified Allocation Plans

QAP Alabama

Alabama Hosts 2019 QAP Public Hearing June 26

Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed 2019 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Action Plan and the Housing Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (Plans) for the distribution of HOME funds and Housing Credits in exchange for the new construction and substantial rehabilitation of low-income projects and for the monitoring of HOME funds and Housing Credits for all projects.

QAP Virginia

Virginia Accepting Comments on Minimum Design and Construction Requirements

Modifications to the current 2018 requirements will affect all VHDA multifamily loans applied for in 2019 and 2020 and properties receiving 2019 and 2020 Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

QAP Vermont

Vermont Housing Agency Executive Director Sarah Carpenter to Retire

Carpenter has served as the state agency’s leader for twenty years.

QAP New Jersey

New Jersey Will Not Permit Underwriting to Assume Income Averaging for 2018

2018 applicants must select either the 20% at 50% or 40% at 60% minimum set aside and adhere to current underwriting parameters (units underwritten above 60% of Area Median Income will be treated as market rate or unrestricted).

QAP Louisiana

Louisiana Publishes QAP Addendum Specifying CDBG-DR Eligible Parishes

The addendum provides interested parties with a list and map of eligible parishes in which rural pool projects must be located to compete for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds.

QAP Iowa

Iowa Releases State Data Tool for Housing

The Iowa Profile provides interactive and downloadable data on a statewide and county-level basis and as well as Iowa’s largest 28 cities with populations of more than 14,000, as reported in the 2010 census.

QAP Florida

Florida Posts Income Averaging Draft Policy

FHFC aims to allow developments that have not yet received their 8609s to elect the new option. Read on for some of the proposed requirements around income averaging.

QAP California

California HOME NOFA Rental Workshops, $72 Million Available

Scoring has been changed this year to further incentivize serving special populations including homelessness and the TCAC opportunity map, among other items. Two workshops are also planned in conjunction with the NOFA.

QAP Arizona

Arizona Opens Comment Period for 2019 QAP, Comments Due July 13

The Arizona Department of Housing has opened its public comment period for the 2019 QAP.

QAP Alaska

Alaska Posts 2nd Draft QAP, Bans Income Averaging

The Income Averaging set aside will not be permitted for LIHTC projects in this proposal.

NH&RA News

Novogradac Publishes Analysis of State Policies Regarding Income Averaging

Monday’s article examines eight states’ responses to the new income averaging set aside election for LIHTC made available by Congress as part of the March 2018 omnibus spending bill.

QAP Texas

Texas Invites Public Input for State’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

Public consultation will take place during June and July 2018 with 40 meetings held throughout the state, along with four conference calls, to gather input on the needs and goals of Texans for future use of federal program funds.

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