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Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) published their 2026 Notice of Funding for multifamily Rental Housing Production Programs as follows: • $2.5M – 2025 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Anticipated Maximum)• $3.1M – 2025 National Housing Trust Fund (Anticipated Maximum)• $9.5M – 2026 Federal 9% LIHTC Allocation Available (Anticipated Minimum)• $8.8M – 2026 State 9% Affordable Housing […]

Kentucky Housing Corporation: Applicants intending to submit a pre-application in the upcoming 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding round are advised to retain a copy of the confirmation email received once the application has been submitted. That email notification will contain the application number (MFHC27-XXX), which is how KHC will identify the application when […]

Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) updated The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) with Ohio LIHTC Affordable Housing Funding Application (AHFA) is updated and available on Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)’s LIHTC website. Updates were made to the Ohio LIHTC AHFA since it was first posted. Changes are noted on […]

With the approval of funding for the Yards at Union Station C in Portland at Friday’s Housing Stability Council meeting, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) fully allocated its Property Stabilization Investments (PSI) program, delivering more than $38 million to stabilize 30 affordable rental housing properties across the state—in Gresham, Eugene, Hillsboro, Brookings, Springfield, Milton-Freewater, […]

INFORMATION SESSION May 13, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM AGENDA Part 1: 2027-2028 Qualified Allocation Plan NH Housing staff will provide a comprehensive overview of the current QAP (effective March 16, 2026), including threshold criteria, scoring methodology, and key policies. o Maximum LIHTC request per project o Per-unit cost standards and investment limits o Threshold […]

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Dallas has released its 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Annual Report, highlighting $134.3 million in affordable housing and community investment funding across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. The report includes major investments in rental housing, first-time homebuyer assistance, disaster recovery, storm-resilient roofs, heirs’ property support, housing counseling and […]

Following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), states are amending polices to implement the new 25 percent financed-by bond test.

The Terner Center for Housing and Innovation at UC Berkeley released an article analyzing the new California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA), launching July 1, 2026. CHHA’s goal is to centralize and streamline its fragmented affordable housing funding system, including creating a Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC) to oversee all multifamily subsidy programs and […]

We’re excited to introduce NCHMA’s new community forum, now live on NH&RA’s website! This space is designed exclusively for NCHMA members to connect, exchange tips and best practices, and engage in meaningful, thoughtful discussions with peers across the field. Be sure to explore the forum and start with the Welcome Post, where you’ll find everything […]

The Affordable Housing Investment Council (AHIC) announced an update to its guidance on sponsor and guarantor liquidity and net worth, replacing fixed-dollar minimum thresholds with a risk-calibrated underwriting framework. The changes are reflected primarily in an expanded Appendix II of AHIC’s Guarantor Analysis Guidelines, with conforming edits to the relevant section of the 2018 AHIC […]

NH&RA and housing industry partners are circulating a BABA Housing Implementation proposal sign-on letter to share with Hill offices. Go Deeper: The letter outlines BABA’s application to affordable housing, recommends waiver process solutions, and suggests ways to support domestic manufacturing without hindering affordable housing programs. Call to Action: If you would like to sign on, […]

The 2026 Middle-income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) Letter of Intent (LOI) report is now available on CHFA’s website. The report lists affordable housing developments and their sponsors who intend to apply for MIHTC.