Qualified Allocation Plans

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) released a revised 2022-2023 draft QAP. IHDA will hold a public hearing on July 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Join via this link. Comments should be sent to qapfeedback@ihda.org by 5 p.m. CT on July 30.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is re-opening its submission portal for end of year (EOY) reporting through August 2. A list of all properties subject to 2020 EOY Data Submission is available here.

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority posted the Reservations for the February 1, 2021 LIHTC Funding Round.

Montana’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Economic Transformation, Stabilization and Workforce Development Advisory Commission Meeting will meet on July 21, 2021, at 9 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. MT in the State Capitol. The meeting will be held in Room 137 and will also be live-streamed. To join the meeting via Zoom, please email Bonnie Martello at bmartello@mt.gov to register. 

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA) updated its replacement reserve policy, effective immediately. Key changes include:  

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency is proposing amendments to its tenant selection standards rules. The proposed amendments clarify certain provisions and update the rules to correspond with current terminology and to remain current with legal standards arising from applicable State and Federal statutory and regulatory requirements related to fair housing, including guidance from HUD. Comments are due by September 17 to Jim Peasco, senior legal research analyst at jpeasco@njhmfa.gov.

RetrofitNY is continuing to make progress in transforming New York’s existing building stock to net-zero energy (NZE). RetrofitNY will be releasing new funding in Q3 2021 for NZE and near-NZE retrofit pilot projects. To access funding, you will need to be pre-qualified through at least one of our existing Request for Qualifications (RFQL).  

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) opened registration for the Teacher, Health Professional and Public Safety Housing Grant Program (THHP). Nonprofits, state or local government entities, tribal entities, health corporations, school districts and public safety entities are eligible to apply. Funding is available for new construction, rehabilitation or acquisition of public service professional rental housing in small communities. The program aims to provide grant funding to fill the gap between a project’s capacity to carry debt and the total development cost of the project, given reasonable expenses for the project. 

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) posted the application evaluation criteria for the SFY 2022 Special Purpose GOAL round, which will be used to evaluate the full applications due this fall. Due to delays in the process the program timeline has be adjusted to the following: 

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is seeking feedback on its Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) Draft Guidelines and Statement of Reasons. Comments should be sent by August 6 via this form. The 2022 MHP Guidelines will apply, in large part, to all HCD multifamily development programs. With the MHP Guidelines as the cornerstone, HCD will simplify several programs into one funding opportunity–the Super NOFA–and application process. 

The Idaho Housing and Finance Association is accepting applications for its nine percent LIHTC through August 6. Roughly $4.7 million is available with set asides for nonprofits ($509,000) preservation ($509,000) and rural ($764,000). Applications will only be accepted electronically via Idaho’s newly designed portal. Contact the Project Finance Department at 208-331-4777 for access to the portal.  

Minnesota Housing is accepting applications for the Homework Starts with Home (HSWH) program through noon CT on August 10. This program supports collaborative efforts between schools, housing organizations and local governments to identify, engage and stabilize students and their families experiencing homelessness. $3.5 million in HSWH funds is available using the Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) and Housing […]