Louisiana

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) cancelled its regularly scheduled monthly Board Meeting set for November 13. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for December 11.
LHC will host seven listening sessions to conduct greater outreach and citizen participation in the assessment of statewide housing and community development needs to inform its State Consolidated Plan and Strategy in collaboration with the Louisiana Housing Corporation (HOME and ESG programs) and the Louisiana Department of Health (HOPWA program).

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) announced that over $129 million in nine percent LIHTCs were awarded to 20 developments that will create 877 apartments serving families, seniors and individuals with disabilities. LHC’s Board of Directors also approved the issuance of $67.5 million in Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds to create 446 affordable rental units across Louisiana. […]

The Louisiana Housing Corporation is holding a Blight Remediation and Abatement Roundtable for an in-depth conversation about the challenges associated with addressing abandoned and deteriorated homes and buildings. The Roundtable will take place on November 19 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm EST at the Louisiana Housing Corporation (2415 Quail Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808). […]

The Louisiana Housing Corporation added additional questions and responses to its 2019 QAP FAQs Part II.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation released 2019 QAP FAQs Part II. The deadline for application submission for the 2019 LIHTC funding round is Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 4 pm CDT. Interested parties may find the 2019 Application Submission here.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Board of Directors approved the Final 2019 QAP on June 19, 2019.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation will host its 2019 QAP Workshop and Application Process to help prospective applicants gain a better understanding of the Underwriting Application and Submission Process, Program Changes, Threshold Requirements and Selection Criteria.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) has developed the Draft 2019 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The 2019 QAP is scheduled to be adopted by the LHC Board of Directors meeting on June 12.

UnitedHealthcare has partnered with the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) and the Louisiana Department of Health to support important initiatives aimed at reducing homelessness throughout the state.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation released a draft version of its 2019 QAP for comment. A hearing on the draft QAP will be held on May 6 at 10 am CST at 2415 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge, LA. Register here to attend the hearing. Comments on the draft QAP should be sent to qapcomments@lhc.la.gov.

Vitus announced the preservation and renovation of the 140-unit La Playa Apartments (formerly known as Suburban Apartments) in Baton Rouge. The renovation is the company’s first project in Louisiana and includes large-scale improvements to an apartment complex that has provided affordable housing to low-income families in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish for 43 years.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) released a $25 million Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to increase and preserve affordable housing opportunities in 37 parishes impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Specifically, $14.7 M has been allocated for recovery in New Orleans, which sustained the largest amount of damage from Katrina. The remaining dollars will be made available in all parishes that were impacted by the storms.