Louisiana
Louisiana Activates Disaster Housing Task Force in Wake of Flood
The task force’s most immediate need is for landlords to communicate available properties so that LAHousingSearch can be updated daily with the most updated vacancies available statewide.
Louisiana Hosts Forum on FY 2017 Consolidated Annual Action Plan
The Plan includes National Housing Trust Fund, Small Cities CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergy Solutions Grants, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.
Louisiana Solicits Comment on National Housing Trust Fund Allocation
Topics they would appreciate seeing addressed include “how recipients should be selected and what qualifications they should have; preferences based on geographic diversity; and how within the federal guidelines these funds should be used.”
Louisiana Housing Corporation Board Elects New Chairman and Appoints New Interim Executive Director
The board of directors of the Louisiana Housing Corporation elected Lloyd “Buddy” Spillers as its new chairman of the board and appoint E. Keith Cunningham, Jr. as Interim Executive Director and General Counsel.
Louisiana Responds to New 9% Minimum Housing Credit Rate
Louisiana Housing Corporation will use the 9% applicable percentage on IRS Form(s) 8609 for any new building placed in service after December 18, 2015 and which is not federally subsidized. No change in the amount of Low-Income Housing Credits previously awarded or allocated by LHC to buildings placed in service after December 18, 2015 is anticipated.
Louisiana Posts Q&As, Extends Deadline for Disaster Recovery RFP
Louisiana Housing Corporation posted Questions and Answers for the Disaster Recovery RFP. The deadline for submittals for the RFP has been extended to December 11.
Louisiana Issues RFP for Disaster Recovery Housing Programs
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) will hold a presubmittal conference for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for program management services for selected Disaster Recovery Housing Programs on Thursday, November 19 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Louisiana Housing Corporation Board Appoints Interim Executive Director
The LHC Board of Directors appointed Chief Administrative Officer Michelle L. Thomas to the position of Interim Executive Director for the Corporation. Ms. Thomas has served in the capacity of Chief Administrative Officer since 2014. Thomas, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has more than 20 years of experience in […]
Louisiana Posts Online Application for 2016 QAP Funding Round
The online application for the 2016 QAP Funding Round can now be accessed from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program page of LHC’s website or by visiting https://webapps8.lhc.la.gov/. If you are a returning user, access the site using the same credentials used for the 2015 online application. Select the “Forgot Password” button if you […]
Louisiana Releases 2016 Draft QAP, Awards 2015 Tax Credits
The Louisiana Housing Corporation released its 2016 Draft Qualified Allocation Plan on August 12. The corporation will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the plan August 28 at 9:00 a.m. at the LHC headquarters located at 2415 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge. A detailed list of the 2015 approved tax credit recipients and […]
Louisiana Seeks Public Comment on 2015 Fall Affordable Housing NOFA
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) will accept public comments on the proposed 2015 Fall Affordable Housing Initiative Notice of Funding Availability on Friday, August 28th at 12:00 p.m. (noon) following the 2016 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) public hearing.
Louisiana Holds Public Hearing on 2016 QAP August 28
The Louisiana Housing Corporation gave notice that a public hearing on the proposed forward allocated 2016 Qualified Allocation Plan will be held at 9:00 a.m. on August 28, 2015, at the Louisiana Housing Corporation, 2415 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808.