Qualified Allocation Plans

Florida Housing posted new drafts of the LIHTC Geographic RFAs and Development Cost Pro Formas.  Each RFA Webpage also includes a comparison document outlining the changes between the last posted draft and the new draft.

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) released the 2022-2023 draft QAP. IDHA will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. CT on July 20. Comments should be sent to qapfeedback@ihda.org by 5 p.m. CT on July 30. 

The Louisiana Housing Corporation posted a revised draft of its 2022 QAP. Comments should be sent to qapcomments@lhc.la.gov.

The Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) set aside $40 million to relaunch the Assisted Housing Relief Program (AHRP), which serves rental units in multifamily projects financed by DHCD’s Community Development Administration using state funds and other federal resources.  

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency updated its HOME frequently asked questions document to include all Housing Development Assistance Programs (HDAP): Ohio Housing Trust Fund, National Housing Trust Fund and HOME. Questions have been updated regarding rent limits, utility allowances, student rules and more.

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is extending the closing deadline for Program Year 2020 developments due to the COVID-related construction pricing increases and delays from July 31 until September 30, 2021. This extension is available for all Program Year 2020 developments that applied in the 2020 application round and continue to hold a valid allocation of 2020 credits or conditional forward commitment of 2021 credits subject to 2020 Program Year deadlines.

The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) regarding the design and launch of a statewide initiative to address racial justice and equity in housing. The initiative will be guided by a steering committee comprised of representatives from NeighborWorks Alliance of Vermont, NeighborWorks America, the Vermont Housing Finance Agency and other to-be-identified stakeholders.

Based on feedback, Virginia Housing made changes to streamline the application process for emergency rental assistance

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is accepting applications from organizations that provide emergency shelter, transitional residences and extremely low-income housing. Grants of up to $50,000 are available in two categories, emergency/transitional housing and permanent housing.

The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) will award $168.8 million in supplemental state funds and federal American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA-SFR) funding for investments in housing, conservation, working lands businesses and rural economic development. The first general application due date is July 23, 2021. 

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold a Housing Stability Council meeting on July 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT via Zoom. The meeting materials packet is available here.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced record funding awards at its June Housing Stability Council meeting.