Qualified Allocation Plans

California’s state low-income housing tax credit program will expand to include $100 more in allocation and the ability to certificate credits, starting in the 2016 calendar year (as long as the governor signs them into law). These changes are a result of two pieces of legislation, AB 35 and SB 377, passed by legislators in […]

WHEDA has published Modification #2 to the 2015-2016 Qualified Allocation Plans for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.  The modification makes changes and clarifications to some of the scoring categories, and updates procedures for the 2016 LIHTC cycle.  WHEDA anticipates that the 2016 LIHTC application will be available on approximately December 1, 2015. The […]

Sherry Bossie retired as West Virginia Housing Development Fund Senior Director of Tax Credits and Compliance.  Sherry has been with the Fund for 26 years.  She is nationally known for West Virginia’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program.  Sherry began her career with the Fund in 1989 as the Fund’s Financial Management Officer.  During her time […]

TDHCA, in coordination with the Texas Apartment Association, will host a Housing Tax Credit Compliance training on September 15, 2015.  This program includes everything you need to know to be in compliance with requirements for the housing tax credit program. The course is taught by the compliance staff at the Texas Department of Housing and […]

TDHCA posted a draft 2016 qualified allocation plan to its Facebook page. The TDHCA Board will review this and other draft documents on September 3, 2015.

Thanks to the support of the Wege Foundation, GreenHome Institute is offering a free, comprehensive program for non-profit affordable housing developers who are interested in developing green, LEED certified homes.

An updated version of the LIHTC Program Application, which should be used for application submission in the October 1, 2015 funding round, has been posted to the MSHDA website. The update made the following adjustments:

Georgia DCA Commissioner Camila Knowles announced recently that Christopher Nunn is the new Deputy Commissioner of Community & Economic Development Finance. Nunn joined Windham Brannon four years ago as chief operating officer. Windham Brannon is a top-10, Atlanta-based accounting firm with extensive experience in DCA-administered job tax credits and other State credits. In addition to […]

The workshop for RFA 2015-112 (SAIL in conjunction with Tax-Exempt Bonds and 4% Housing Credits) will be held on September 3, 2015, beginning at 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The following information is now available on the website.

Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) announced a new, innovative program aimed at providing energy efficient affordable housing and transportation.

CHFA will hold four public hearings in Colorado in order to receive input on the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the LIHTC program and to discuss proposed changes to the QAP for the upcoming year. Tuesday, September 29: Loveland – 9:00am to 10:00am, Loveland Housing Authority , 375 West 37th Street, Suite 200, Thursday, October […]

California Housing Partnership released a Utility Incentive Program Matrix for affordable rental housing in the state. The Matrix is intended to assist owners of affordable rental housing in accessing utility efficiency and renewable incentive programs in California, and help them choose the programs that meet the specific needs of each property. The Matrix provides summaries […]