North Carolina

ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency will hold a virtual public hearing on its draft 2022 QAP on October 27 at 1:30 p.m.

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency released the Draft Appendix B (2022 Design Quality Standards and Requirements) of its draft 2022 QAP.

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency released the first draft of its 2022 QAP, as well as the major revisions memo.

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for its annual Housing North Carolina Awards. Recognition will be given in the following categories: Home Ownership Impact, Rental Development and Supportive Housing.

Tara Hall has been promoted to manager of rental development at the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. Hall has been on the rental investment team since 2002 and has served as a senior housing development analyst for much of that time. Hall will oversee the day-to-day operations of the rental housing programs, from application through construction and project completion.

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is seeking comments on its draft 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan and 2021 Annual Action Plan and Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing. Comments should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 29 to valerie.moore@nccommerce.com. 

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency posted its final 2021 QAP. The 2021 LIHTC preliminary application is now available and due by noon ET on January 22, 2021.

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency adopted its final 2021 QAP, which includes new language on Disaster Recovery Funds in section II(B)(3)(c).

Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. released a short video to celebrate the recent start of construction at Center Crossing in downtown Hickory, North Carolina. The 50-unit affordable rental community will be near the city’s downtown Union Square and will serve low-income seniors.

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency posted the second draft of its 2021 QAP. The following are the significant changes (all changes are highlighted in the document):

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency will hold a 2021 QAP Public Hearing on September 16, 2020 at 10 a.m. ET. The Public Hearing will be held virtually only with no in-person attendance at the Agency. Register here. If you would like to make a comment during the Public Hearing, please email rentalhelp@nchfa.com.

During routine network maintenance, the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency experienced a hardware failure that impacted the entire network and prevented the mass notification of interested parties that the tax credit application system would be unavailable for an undetermined period of time.