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New Jersey LIHTC Owner and Managing Agent Compliance Portal Training
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency will be offering a Low- Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Portal training for their live Mitas Web System. Event Details Register here.
Ohio HFA FY26 Housing Needs Assessment Released
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) published the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Ohio Housing Needs Assessment. Using a wide range of data, the assessment identifies the Aptos (Body) scope and scale of Ohio’s housing challenges. Along with input from a variety of stakeholders, the Ohio Housing Needs Assessment helps OHFA develop its Annual Plan, which highlights […]
State LIHTC Advocacy Needed in KS
State legislators shared concerns with the state LIHTC program, Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credit (KAHTC), during a Legislative Post Audit committee meeting. Advocacy is needed to educate legislators on the benefits of KAHTC to prevent negative changes or elimination of the program.
California Announces Funding to Create Thousands of Affordable Homes for Families
The California Department of Housing and Community Development announced awards totaling just over $414.2 million and will make possible the development or rehabilitation of 2,099 homes in 16 California counties. Of those homes, 794 are reserved for extremely low-income Californians—defined as people earning up to 30 percent of Area Median Income (AMI); 866 are reserved […]
OHFA Public Notice: Comment Period Opens for LIHTC Rule Update
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) proposed revisions to Ohio Administrative Code 175-8-01 (Allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits) pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 175.16. The purpose of the revision is to incorporate the guidelines used by the Agency for the Ohio Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. The draft rule can be viewed here. The 30-day […]
Minnesota Distressed Building Program: Applications Due November 19
Minnesota Housing is accepting applications for the Community Stabilization: Distressed Multifamily Rental Building Program. Read on to learn about the Program’s FAQ document, Information Session Two, and updates and corrections to the Program’s application materials and Program Guide. Applications are due Wednesday, November 19, 2025, by noon Central Time to be considered for funding. Applicants must […]
Oregon Celebrates 2025 Supportive Housing Institute Graduates
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), in partnership with the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), announced the graduation of seven project teams from the 2025 Oregon Supportive Housing Institute (SHI). These teams receive intensive training and technical assistance to help design and develop Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). The SHI is a key part of Oregon’s […]
Louisville, Kentucky Metro Brownfield Program
The Louisville Metro Brownfield Program can help by providing below-market rate brownfield clean-up loans (subject to funding availability): The program does not currently have environmental site assessment funding available, but eligible nonprofits can apply for free Phase I & II assessments through the State of Kentucky’s Targeted Assistance to Brownfields Program. Program staff are available to provide general guidance […]
Kentucky TEB Applications Due October 23
Applications for the 2025 Tax-Exempt Bond (TEB) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) funding round are due by 12 p.m. ET Thursday, October 23, 2025. Some reminders for application submission: Any application-related questions and/or pre-application waivers must be submitted by 12 p.m. ET Thursday, October 16, 2025. After this deadline, KHC will only answer technical questions related to […]
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Awards Over $25 Million in Federal Housing Credits
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) announced in late July that it awarded over $25 million in annual 9% federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), which will lead to the construction and rehabilitation of 988 affordable housing units in the state. These credits are expected to generate a total of $250 million over the […]
OHFA Board Approves Financing for Six Housing Developments
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved financing from various programs to support six housing developments to create or preserve affordable housing units throughout the state. The developments that received Board approvals for funding are: Central Northeast Southwest
Kansas: Notice of Housing Needs Hearing for the Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan
The proposed 2026 Action Plan will be available for public comment from October 1 to 31, 2025, on the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation website. Limited hard copies will be available at the public hearing site and upon request. Please direct written comments to the attention of the Consolidated Plan, at the address listed below. Estimated resources available […]