General News
California Awards $105 Million in Homekey Funds
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the first set of awards for the expanded Homekey program, California’s innovative, nation-leading effort to purchase and rehabilitate structures and convert them into housing for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Wisconsin Posts Updated 2022 LIHTC FAQ
The Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority posted an updated 2022 Frequently Asked Questions document for the 2022 LIHTC application cycle.
Oregon Pauses New OERAP Applications, Adds $100 Million
On December 1, the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program paused accepting new applications.
Ohio Annual Owner Reporting Preparation
2021 Annual Owner Reports are due to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency by March 1, 2022.
Comments on New Hampshire’s Draft 2023-2024 QAP Due Dec. 29
New Hampshire Housing published a draft of its 2023-2024 QAP and will hold a hearing.
New Procedures for Submitting Applications to New Hampshire
As of December 31, New Hampshire Housing is discontinuing the Apricot Social Solutions platform used to accept applications (for all programs, including supportive housing, tax-exempt bond financing and the LIHTC program).
Kentucky Opens TEB with Gap Financing NOFA
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) opened its application for the 2022 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Tax-Exempt Bonds with Gap Financing.
Florida Revises Tentative Funding Amounts and Timeline
The Board of Directors of Florida Housing Finance Corporation approved the Review Committees’ motions and staff recommendations to adopt the scoring results, select applications for funding and invite the applicants to enter credit underwriting.
Florida Posts RFA 2021-206 Documents
Florida Housing posed the following documents regarding RFA 2021-206 HOME Financing for the Construction of Small, Rural Developments.
Colorado Holds PAB Stakeholder Meetings – Jan. 5 & 7; PAB Survey Responses Due Dec. 28
The Colorado Housing and Finance Agency will hold two virtual private activity bond stakeholder meetings on January 5 and 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. MT.
California TCAC Meeting – Dec. 22
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee released the agenda for its December 22 meeting at 9:15 a.m. PT or upon adjournment of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee meeting at 9 a.m.
Austin On-Track to Become Least Affordable Housing Market U.S. Outside of California
According to a forecast prepared by Zillow the Austin metropolitan area is on track to become by year’s end the least affordable major metro region for homebuyers outside of California.