General News

The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) released an interim report, Estimating the Cost to Preserve the Nation’s Public Housing, estimating the nation’s public housing capital needs at $169.1 billion, or $188,090 per unit.

Affordable Housing Investors Council (AHIC) released a new resource to help investors understand and evaluate Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). AHIC PSH Underwriting Guidance contains:

FHLB Dallas awarded $73.5 million in AHP General Fund grants in 2025 to support 53 affordable housing projects through 26 member institutions. The grants will create 3,777 new or rehabilitated housing units.   The funds will be dispersed among the following states:  

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) is currently soliciting feedback from interested parties regarding proposed changes to MHDC’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). MHDC will host a webinar to detail the proposed revisions to the QAP on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. CST. Registration for the webinar is required to participate.   Registration for Webinar on Proposed […]

Minnesota Housing is proposing amendments to the 2024-2025 Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and 2026-2027 QAP, including the 2026-2027 Self-Scoring Worksheet. These updates are intended to align with recent changes in federal and state law. Minnesota Housing is also proposing to extend the QAP by one year to be the 2026-2028 QAP so that it is […]

Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) released their draft 2026 Multifamily Tax-Exempt Bond Program (MTBA). Substantive changes include:

Governor Kathy Hochul signed a legislative package to bolster homeownership and strengthen protections for renters. This furthers her five-year affordable housing plan to create or preserve 100,000 homes, the largest such plan in New York’s history.   The homeowner package will make homeownership more attainable through tax incentives and strengthens laws and policies to combat […]

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority announced important dates for the 2026 competitive 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Round.  Additionally, CHFA will be holding a live webinar on October 27 at 2 PM EST with full details on changes to the QAP, the 2026 9% LIHTC Round process, requirements, and helpful hints.  

The first draft of the 2026 Multifamily Bond Financing Guidelines can be found on the Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s (OHFA’s) website.  OHFA will accept comments on the draft through  Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. EST.  Comments may be submitted in writing to [email protected]. 

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee released its draft 2026 CTCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Map and Neighborhood Change Map and has published it to the CTCAC website here.

Click here to review the final plan, summary of comments and responses, and redlined document.  The 4% LIHTC applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. The 9% LIHTC & HUD Resources deadlines are as follows:  ·    January 16, 2026: Preliminary Applications Due  ·    February 27, 2026: Invitation to Submit Full LIHTC Applications  ·    May 15, 2026: Full Applications Due  […]

New Hampshire Housing and Community Development Planning Council began the process of developing the 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan which includes the 2026 Action Plan for the State of New Hampshire. The Consolidated Plan and Action Plan will establish the priorities for use of HOME Investment Partnerships Program, National Housing Trust Fund, Community Development Block Grant, and Emergency […]