Texas
Texas Releases 2010 QAP, Other Materials
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has released a series of housing policy documents and rules, including the draft 2010 qualified allocation plan (QAP), for administering its affordable housing programs.
Texas Prepares for LIHTC Program Improvements
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is conducting a comprehensive review and reform of its federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program.
Senator Bayh Introduces Disaster Housing Legislation
Senator Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) has proposed legislation that would make $230 million in funding immediately available to begin work on shovel-ready affordable housing developments in flood-ravaged areas of Indiana. The legislation would clarifiy that disaster housing credits in Indiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin would be eligible for the Tax Credit Exchange Program.
Texas Publishes Plan for TCAP Implementation
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has published its draft implantation plan for the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
States’ ARRA Resource Page
NH&RA will continue to update the ARRA resource page below as information is made available.
HUD Website Publishes Market Report for San Antonio, Texas
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has published a Comprehensive Market Analysis report for the San Antonio, Texas market area.
Census Releases American Housing Survey Metropolitan Reports
Metropolitan reports (in PDF format) from the 2007 American Housing Survey are available for download at the U.S. Census Bureau’s Web site.
Texas Announces Hearings on LIHTC Applications
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has announced a series of six public hearings to be held around the state during April 6-13 to solicit comments on applications received by the agency in its 2009 competitive funding round for low-income housing tax credits.
HUD Publishes Market Reports on Abilene and Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has published comprehensive housing market analyses for the Abilene, Texas and Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas areas.
HUD Issues Market Analysis Report for Fort Worth
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a new comprehensive housing market analysis report for Fort Worth, TX.