Texas

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division has posted the following 2019 Housing Tax Credit Application (HTC) items at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/apply-for-funds.htm: – a revised list of declared disaster areas, listing additional counties included for purposes of requesting points under 10 TAC 11.9(c)(8) of the 2019 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) related to […]

Join us for a one hour webinar, Environmental Requirements for Multifamily Projects. The webinar will discuss the following fund types for multifamily projects: Section 811 Project Rental Assistance, National Housing Trust Fund, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, HOME and the Tax Credit Assistance Program. The type of funding, project and review will make a difference in eligibility […]

The 2020 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) roundtable originally scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at 2 p.m. Austin local time has been rescheduled, as Governor Greg Abbott has proclaimed December 5, 2018, to be an official Day of Mourning in Texas in honor of former President George H.W. Bush. The roundtable is now scheduled as […]

The 2019 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) was approved by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, with modifications found in 10 TAC Sections 11.9(c)(8) and 11.9(c)(9). As of this notice on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, the 2019 QAP has not been published in the Texas Register. The Texas Department of Housing and Community […]

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division has posted the following 2019 Housing Tax Credit Cycle (HTC) items at: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/apply-for-funds.htm: – A 2019 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Pre-application Template – This document is for planning purposes only. The document is not fillable and may not be submitted to TDHCA. […]

The Multifamily Finance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will hold the first planning meeting for the 2020 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 at 2 p.m. Austin local time. The meeting will take place at the Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 Congress Ave., Room 170 in […]

In preparation for the 2019 Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Application Cycle, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division has scheduled an Application Webinar to take place on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, and will begin at 9 a.m. Austin local time. The webinar will highlight changes for the 2019 Cycle, including […]

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is releasing proposed rule actions for 10 TAC, Chapter 23, Subchapter B, Availability Of Funds, Application Requirements, Review And Award Procedures, General Administrative Requirements, And Resale And Recapture Of Funds, Section 23.24 Administrative Deficiency Process and 10 TAC, Chapter 23, Subchapter E, Contract for Deed Program, […]

In preparation for the 2019 Housing Tax Credit Application Cycle, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Multifamily Finance Division has scheduled an Application Webinar to be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018. The webinar will begin at 9:00 a.m., Austin local time. The webinar will highlight changes for the 2019 Cycle, including revisions […]

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”) has posted to its website the Amended 2018-1 Multifamily Direct Loan Notice of Funding Availability (2018-1 NOFA) and an updated Application Log for applications received under the 2018-1 NOFA. As a result of the Third Amendment to the 2018-1 NOFA, Multifamily Direct Loan funding under the […]

Housing was on the ballot in many communities last week.  Below are links to some notable highlights from around the country: San Francisco voters approved a tax on big business to fund permanent housing, emergency shelters and mental health services for the city’s homeless people. Economists said it would raise $250 million to $300 million.  Portland-area […]

The TDHCA Multifamily Direct Loan Program will host an in-person roundtable discussion to receive input from stakeholders about the 2019 Multifamily Direct Loan NOFA. The purpose of the roundtable is to discuss and garner feedback related to the set-asides, interest rate, funding levels and other details as the 2019 NOFA is being drafted. An outline […]