Kansas

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 […]

Kansas Housing received 47 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit preliminary applications for the 2026 9% preliminary round. A total of 28 Kansas communities are represented in this year’s preliminary application round. Thirty-five applicants are invited to submit their application during the full application round as determined by the evaluation criteria in the 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan. […]

Kansas Housing announced that seventeen Kansas initiatives will receive a combined total of $6,187,944 in Moderate Income Housing (MIH) funds, and $7,629,000 in Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credits (KHITCs) to develop affordable housing for moderate-income families in rural areas of the state. Combined with the amount leveraged by each community to support the proposed initiatives, the awards represent a total investment of $55,068,561 and a net gain […]

In August, Kansas Housing received 15 applications for the 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), equating to more than $21 million in LIHTCs and Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credits (KAHTC) for the second of two application rounds. Of the four applications awarded, the approved LIHTCs/KAHTCs and PABs will build 406 new units and preserve 119 units.  The Kansas […]

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  […]

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.

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 […]

The 2026 draft Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) is now available. The QAP governs how LIHTCs are awarded across the state and is reviewed and revised on an annual basis.   KHRC invites thoughtful feedback throughout the public comment period from all stakeholders. All comments will be accepted until September 5 at 5:00 p.m.   Please […]

Fifteen housing developments will add or preserve a collective 599 affordable homes to the state’s housing stock, thanks to funds awarded through the state’s competitive nine percent LIHTC application process.

The 2026 draft Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) is now available.

In February, Kansas Housing received 11 applications for the four percent LIHTC, equating to more than $17 million in LIHTCs and Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credits (KAHTC) for the first of two application rounds.

On April 24, 2025, Governor Kelly signed House Bill 2289, which implements additional requirements regarding the Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credit.