Texas

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is seeking public comment and holding a series of roundtables to gather input from affordable housing stakeholders so TDHCA may develop a competitive application to HUD for the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Demonstration Program.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has issued a notice stating that Private Activity Bonds applicants are now required to submit a Pre-Inducement Questionnaire prior to submitting the bond pre-application.

HUD, the Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) recently the “Border Community Capital Initiative” (Border Initiative), a collaboration designed to increase access to capital in the U.S./Mexico border region which includes some of the poorest communities in the country.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will host a roundtable discussion on Friday, June 15, 2012 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm to solicit feedback regarding possible changes to the 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), HOME, Multifamily Revenue Bonds, NSP and General rules.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has submitted a remedial plan to address the recent Fair Housing Act (FHA) violations which were brought against the agency earlier this year by Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.

In an effort to improve its outreach, training, and compliance with HUD’s rules, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is soliciting information from affordable housing developers and HUD-funding recipients about their understanding of regulations and requirements governing housing program contract awards involving federal funding.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Compliance and Asset Oversight Division, in coordination with the Texas Apartment Association, will present a one day Housing Tax Credit training seminar in Austin and San Antonio.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has posted the following documents related to the 2012 Competitive Housing Tax Credit Program funding round.

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has released Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas; Houston, Texas; and Reading, Pennsylvania.

Last week, the Dallas Federal District Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit that challenged the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) allocation of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) in the Dallas metropolitan area.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued OCC Bulletin 2012-8 which will extend the deadline for consideration of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activities in areas that were affected by hurricanes Rita and Katrina.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has released its public hearing schedule to gather public comments on 2012 Competitive Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Applications.