Alaska

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in Revenue Procedure 2013-35 that it has set the inflation-adjusted State credit ceiling for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and private activity bond caps for calendar year 2014.

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation announced the availability for funding under the following programs:

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is currently Requesting for Proposals from qualified market study firms interested in providing multi-family rental housing market studies. The RFP is intended to be interactive in AHFC’s Ariba Sourcing Event module. The proposal deadline is July 16, 2013 at 4:00PM(Alaskan Time).

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation announced the start of the FY2014 GOAL Competition, which provides grants, federal tax credits, and zero-interest federal loans to developers and project sponsors to build affordable housing for low to moderate income families and seniors.

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is seeking comments on its proposed regulations to establish its New Markets Tax Credit Assistance Guarantee and Loan Program.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in Revenue Procedure 2012-41 that it has set the inflation-adjusted State credit ceiling for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and private activity bond caps for calendar year 2013.

Alaska’s Governor Sean Parnell recently signed new legislation (SB 66) into law that will create a new markets tax credit (NMTC) loan guarantee and leveraged loan assistance program within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA).

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Public Housing Division has announced it will no longer offer preferences on rental housing application. The largest driver affecting the change is a statewide economy that has more families in need of public housing for longer periods of time.

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) has approved the proposed FY-2013 GOAL Program Rating and Award Criteria (also known as the Qualified Allocation Plan) and announced the start of the Pre-Application process.

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) has compiled a new list of questions and comments regarding the proposed FY2013 GOAL Program Rating and Award Criteria (QAP).

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is soliciting comments for proposed Qualified Contract process applicable to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property owners who have not waived their right to resale for their LIHTC properties.

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) recently announced the formation of a subsidiary, the Corporation for Affordable Housing (CAH), which was created in order to provide additional development of public housing in the state of Alaska.