LIHTC

The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, in association with the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, honored developers, architects and historic preservation professionals that brought new life to ten historic buildings through its awarding of the 2012 J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.

The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority has released s draft of their 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) with Appendices.  The QAP defines the process by which New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority will allocate federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits to developers.

The Affordable Rental Housing A.C.T.I.O.N. (A Call to Invest in Our Neighborhoods) network has released a series of District Fact Sheets and Key Member Fact Sheets detailing the success of the program in every Congressional district.

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is providing applicants the opportunity to withdraw from the February 15, 2013 LIHTC funding round application without penalty.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) recently announced the formation of eleven Tax Reform Working Groups. Each of the groups will review current law in its designated issue area and then identify, research and compile feedback related to the topic of the working group.

The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission recently released its report recommending improvements to America’s federal housing programs. The recommendations propose scaling back the government role in the housing finance system and reforming housing assistance programs to better meet the needs of the most vulnerable households.

The Oregon Department of Housing and Community Services (OHCS) recently released its draft 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), and proposed Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently released its proposed CY 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide drafts for public comment and review. The CY 2013 funding round will award 2014 federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) and FY 2014 Rental Housing Funds (RHF).

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee has posted its 2013 applications for its 2013 9% Competitive Tax Credit Application, 2013 4% Competitive Tax-Exempt Bond Application Combining Federal and State Tax Credits and 2013 4% Tax-Exempt Bond Application. The committee has also posted numerous attachments including…

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) recently released the Sustainable Building Method and Minimum Construction Standards for Energy Efficiency.

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission will hold a public hearing on February 28th in order to discuss the allocation of federal low-income housing tax credits to sponsor multifamily residential projects.

The Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) has released the draft 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP0 and draft scoring criteria.