Qualified Allocation Plans

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (“TDHCA”) Multifamily Finance Division has posted 2018 Competitive Housing Tax Credit Cycle (“HTC”) items on its website at: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/housing-tax-credits-9pct/. Those items include the following: – REVISED 2018 Pre-application Log; and – 2018 Competitive HTC Early Application Submission Log. This log includes only those applications submitted on or […]

TAAHP would like to feature your property (or a property that you nominate or have worked on) in the 2018 edition of the Texas Affordable Housing Magazine.  Featuring your property showcases your success and serves as a marketing tool and it is a great way to educate elected officials and the public on the high […]

The LIFT FAQs document has been updated and is posted here:  http://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/Pages/nofa-2018-LIFT-multifamily.aspx. Please make sure to check the FAQs regularly as new questions and answer will be added as needed. As a reminder, any questions related to the NOFA must be submitted to the MFNOFA@oregon.gov email address per the NOFA instructions and announcement. Phone calls […]

Tax Credit Exceptions: Ohio Housing Finance Agency distributed responses to all Competitive Housing Tax Credit exception requests. If you have questions or did not receive a response, please contact Karen Banyai at KBanyai@ohiohome.org. Draft Multifamily Lending Program: The draft version of the 2018 Multifamily Lending Program Guidelines is now available on the OHFA website. The […]

The 2018 NC Affordable Housing Conference will be held October 24-25 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Bringing together more than 800 affordable housing professionals and featuring more than 20 sessions as well as exhibitors, vendors, an awards breakfast and luncheon and networking opportunities, this statewide conference is one you can’t miss! Check out photos of last […]

Under RetrofitNY, a $30 million program funded over 10 years and made available through the State’s Clean Energy Fund, the state is working aggressively to bring a substantial portion of New York’s affordable housing units to or near net-zero energy over the next decade. Net-zero energy buildings consume no more energy, on an annual basis, […]

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota Housing, and the Minnesota Department of Human Services are accepting comments on the following documents from January 31-March 2, 2018: Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing This study is part of HUD’s requirement in the Federal Fair Housing Act to affirmatively further fair housing choice and […]

Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) recently stated in a memo that is anticipates the first round of competitive gap financing to be used with tax-exempt bond financing and 4% LIHTC will begin August 15, 2018. MSHDA notes, however, that projects able to achieve and maintain a soft to hard debt ratio of less than […]

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has released its final draft QAP. The majority of changes consist of scoring differences to greater incentivize particular activities. The following is a summary of changes: Communities of Opportunity (COO): Family projects in communities of opportunity in Baltimore will be awarded one additional point rather than two […]

Announcing the EnergizeCT Health & Safety Revolving Loan Fund The Connecticut Green Bank seeks proposals from qualified applicants to fund health and safety improvements in multifamily affordable housing under the EnergizeCT Health & Safety Revolving Loan Fund. Obtained from the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), this Fund consists of $1.5 million […]

2018 Market Study Guidelines The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee has posted its 2018 Market Study Guidelines, which apply to all tax credit projects as well as requests for tax-exempt bond authority. The following is a summary of the detailed guidelines: Market studies must be prepared by an independent third party at the expense of […]

The 2018 TCAC Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Application Workshops’ Questions and Answers (Q&As) are now available on the CTCAC Application Information website.  To view the Q&A please follow the link below: http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ctcac/workshop/2018/questions.pdf