LIHTC

The 2026 Round One 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 federal 9 percent with state Housing Tax Credits, and if applicable, Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) credit in Round One.   For more information about the Housing Tax Credit program, please contact Kathryn […]

CohnReznick released their biennial report on the performance of properties financed with federal LIHTCs.

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 […]

The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) released an interim report, Estimating the Cost to Preserve the Nation’s Public Housing, estimating the nation’s public housing capital needs at $169.1 billion, or $188,090 per unit.

The IRS released new 2026 per capita multipliers for private activity bonds and LIHTCs in early October and we covered the release in our October 15 edition. The IRS updated Revenue Procedure 2025-32 changing the 9% LIHTC multiplier from $3.05 to $3.416. By the numbers: In the past, the IRS has rounded down the multiplier […]

The Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing titled “Innovation in US Housing: Solutions and Policies for America’s Future” to discuss practical strategies to reduce costs, deregulate the industry, and improve building efficiency in affordable housing. Witness testimonies included:   Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) mentioned the importance of LIHTC in the […]

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority announced important dates for the 2026 competitive 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Round.  Additionally, CHFA will be holding a live webinar on October 27 at 2 PM EST with full details on changes to the QAP, the 2026 9% LIHTC Round process, requirements, and helpful hints.  

NH&RA continues to update our state map and tracker of new 25 percent financed-by bond test policies. Several states have updates: The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition released recommended practices for 25 percent test implementation, offering guidance to state and local housing finance and bond allocating agencies. Recommendations include:

The IRS released new 2026 per capita multipliers for private activity bonds and LIHTCs. What’s Next:

MSHDA expects approximately $19.8 million in credit being available for applications that were submitted as part of the October 1, 2025 funding round. The approximate amount of credit available for each of the funding categories comprising the $19.8 million available is as follows:  Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the attached information and determine the […]

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.

NH&RA released a new resource map to track state policies implementing the 25 percent financed-by bond test. Click here to access the full list of state policies. Please email Ilana Morof with any additional policies.