Qualified Allocation Plans

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.   

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board of Directors approved an addendum to the 2020-2021 QAP intended to address financing gaps faced by developments due to escalating lumber prices and other increasing material and supply costs. OHFA is setting aside LIHTCs and Housing Development Loan (HDL) funding for developments that were awarded competitive nine percent LIHTCs in 2019 and 2020. Additional funding awards will be made on a first come, first served basis.  

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency posted a partial draft of its 2022-2023 QAP. Comments can be sent to QAP@ohiohome.org by July 2.

Michigan’s State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) released draft rules for the state historic tax credit program. Comments may be submitted to the SHPO in writing via U.S. Mail to 300 North Washington Square, Lansing MI 48913 or emailed to preservation@michigan.gov.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is seeking comments on its multifamily housing program (MHP) draft guidelines. The final 2022 MHP Guidelines will apply, in large part, to all HCD multifamily development programs.

The California tax Credit Allocation Committee updated its 2021 credit estimates. The new estimates include the county allocations for the federal disaster credits.

The Arizona Department of Housing is requesting input as it develops its draft 2022 QAP. Written comments can be sent to rental-qap@azhousing.gov by August 23.