Texas
NH&RA Hosts ICAST IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator
ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.
Texas Holds 2020 Nine Percent LIHTC Public Hearings, Comments Due June 19
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will hold three virtual public hearings in order to receive public comment for any of the 2020 Competitive Housing Tax Credit Applications.
Texas Revises 2020 Multifamily Uniform Application
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division posted a revised 2020 Multifamily Uniform Application, which affects applications that include a request for funding under the Department’s Multifamily Direct Loan Program.
Texas Amends 2020-1 Multifamily Direct Loan NOFA
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance division posted an updated “Amended 2020-1 Multifamily Direct Loan Annual Notice of Funding Availability” (2020-1 NOFA).
Texas Consolidated Plan Comments Due May 26
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is soliciting comments on its draft National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) Minimum Rehabilitation Standards for the draft 2020-2024 State of Texas Consolidated Plan.
Texas Extends Annual Owner’s Compliance Report, Annual Financial Certification Submission Deadline to July 15
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Department) extended the deadline to submit all parts of the Annual Owner’s Compliance Report and the Annual Financial Certification to July 15, 2020.
Texas Guidance on the Use of Special Reserve Accounts for Tenant Benefit
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Department) encourages developments with Special Reserve Accounts to use these funds to provide grants of assistance to tenants who have had a sudden loss of income or increased household costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and offers the following policy for implementation.
Texas Guidance on Emergency Maintenance and Tenant Screening
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is aware that there are questions in regards to changed operating procedures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas 2020 Revised Multifamily Uniform Application
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division has posted a revised 2020 Multifamily Uniform Application on its website.
Texas Grants Waivers on Certain Resolutions for Housing Tax Credit Applications
In recognizing Shelter in Place orders that have been issued in various cities across the state in response to COVID-19, and the associated impact of those orders on the ability of local government to conduct its business in a timely manner
Texas Apartment Association’s COVID-19 and Affordable Housing in Texas Webinar
The Texas Apartment Association (TAA) is offering a webinar discussing the unique concerns regarding COVID-19 and its impact on affordable housing providers.
Temporary Relief for Texas DHCA-Controlled Multifamily Properties
Given the current national economic situation and an expectation that numerous multifamily developments will experience rent shortages in the next months, and acknowledging the existence of various moratoria on evictions for non-payment of rent, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is announcing that it expects to not enforce its penalty, acceleration or foreclosure options for nonpayment on multifamily notes under its control for 60 days beginning on April 1, 2020, until May 31, 2020, to allow for the economic situation to stabilize and for implementation of a more comprehensive solution.
Texas Posts Updated 2020-2B NOFA Application Log
On March 23, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division posted an updated 2020-2B Multifamily Direct Loan Special Purpose Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Application Log.