Missouri

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) will hold a virtual 2020 Application Workshop on September 30 from 9 a.m. to noon CT. This virtual forum will be open to applicants who wish to submit a 2020 application for Federal and State LIHTCs, HOME funds, National Housing Trust Fund, and MHDC Fund Balance. Anyone planning on submitting a 2020 Rental Production application should plan on attending.

Missouri will conduct a series of public hearings on its Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Action Plan, which governs the state’s allocation of the following HUD funds: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Emergency Solutions Grant Program, Housing Trust Fund, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and Continuum of Care. The 30-day public comment period on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Draft Action Plan begins January 15, 2020 and ends at noon CT on February 14, 2020.

Missouri will host a series of public hearings on its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Mitigation plan, which will guide how the state spends $41 million specifically designated for mitigation. These funds will be used to implement projects at the local level that strengthen infrastructure and reduce future losses in areas that have experienced repetitive flooding as a result of the 2017 storms.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development will conduct a public meeting on November 6 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm CT regarding the FY2020 Action Plan for the State. The FY2020 Action Plan will govern the allocation of the HUD programs: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Emergency Solutions Grant Program, Housing Trust Fund, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and the Continuum of Care.

The Rockefeller Foundation announced $3.7 million in grants that will benefit four U.S. cities to help drive responsible private investment in Opportunity Zones. The Foundation named Washington, D.C., Oakland, Dallas and St. Louis as the newest participants in its Opportunity Zone Community Capacity Building Initiative, which launched in May 2019. The initiative will help cities […]

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) will conduct a webinar on income-averaging on August 27 at 10:00 am CDT. This webinar will cover MHDC’s income-averaging policy in detail, discuss application requirements and cover administration of these developments from approval through compliance. Those who are interested in electing income-averaging for developments submitted in the 2019 Rental Production Application round should plan to attend this webinar.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) will hold the 2019 Application Workshop on August 29 at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center in Independence, MO. The workshop will be open to applicants who wish to submit a 2019 application for nine percent and four percent Federal LIHTC, HOME funds, National Housing Trust Fund and […]

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) is soliciting comments and suggestions regarding changes to its FY 2019 Draft QAP.  A summary of the proposed changes is available here.  

The Missouri Housing Development Commission will hold a webinar on the FY2020 Missouri Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Draft Allocation Plan and Draft Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on June 6, 2019 from 10:30 to 11 am CDT. Register here.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development, in conjunction with the Missouri Housing Development Commission, the Missouri Department of Social Services, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, will host a webinar on the draft 2019 Action Plan for the State of Missouri. 

Read on for a summary of the proposed policy as well as information regarding the webinar and public comment process.

Housing advocates say the decision will only exacerbate the state’s affordable housing need.