Texas
Texas Hosts Affirmative Marketing and Tenant Selection Criteria – October 21
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will hold a roundtable to explain proposed amendments to the Compliance Monitoring Rules and proposed new rules related to Affirmative Marketing and Tenant Selection Criteria requirements on October 21 in room 1-100 at the William B. Travis Building, located at 1701 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701, beginning […]
Rockefeller Foundation Selects DC, Oakland, Dallas and St. Louis for Opportunity Zones Initiative
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 […]
Texas Releases Drafts of 2020 QAP and Multifamily Housing Revenue Bond Rules
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs released drafts of the 2020 QAP and the Multifamily Housing Revenue Bond Rule (Bond Rule) for public comment.
Texas Amends 2019-1 Multifamily Direct Loan Annual NOFA and Application Log
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division posted an Amended 2019-1 Multifamily Direct Loan Annual Notice of Funding Availability (2019-1 NOFA) and the 2019-1 Multifamily Direct Loan NOFA Application Log.
The 2019-1 NOFA was amended to include additional funds received by the department in its 2019 National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) Grant Agreement. The NOFA also increased the maximum funding request amount for NHTF under the Supportive Housing/Soft Repayment Set-Aside.
Texas Proposes Changes to Appeals Policy, Public Comment Procedures
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is releasing a proposed rule action for the repeal and proposed new replacement of two rules: 10 TAC Section 1.7, Appeals Policy and 10 TAC Section 1.10, Public Comment Procedures.
Texas DHCA Names Bobby Wilkinson Executive Director
The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) Governing Board named Bobby Wilkinson as executive director of the agency, effective August 15, 2019. Wilkinson has served as an advisor to Texas Governor Greg Abbott on housing policy since 2014. He also filled various other roles in the Abbott Administration’s Budget and Policy division, most […]
San Antonio Housing Authority Planning Big Investment in Mixed-Income Housing
The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) board approved a $486 million funding package that will support a range of projects, including a 326-unit apartment building with half the units reserved for renters earning up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), a 252-unit complex entirely reserved for residents earning up to 50 percent […]
Texas Releases Proposed Housing Trust Fund Rule
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs released proposed rule changes to 10 TAC 26, Texas Housing Trust Fund Rule. Comments must be submitted by 5 pm CDT on September 9 to [email protected] or Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Attn: Raul Gonzales, Rule Comments, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941.
Texas Announces 9% Credit Recipients and Waitlist
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has posted a list of the housing tax credit awards approved by the TDHCA Governing Board on July 25, 2019. Awarded applications are reflected in the “Status” column of this report, and those applications not awarded will comprise the waiting list. Please contact TDHCA Competitive HTC […]
Texas Releases Draft QAP – Comments Due Aug. 9
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) published a preliminary staff draft of the 2020 QAP. Input may be sent to Multifamily Policy Research Specialist Patrick Russell at [email protected], or posted to the TDHCA online forum by 5 pm CDT on August 9.
Bellwether Enterprise Hires New Dallas Senior Vice President in its Affordable Housing Group
Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (Bellwether Enterprise), the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc. (Enterprise), hired Jeff Bradley as a senior vice president to work with its Affordable Housing Group in the Dallas office. Jeff is responsible for originating commercial real estate loans with a specialization in affordable and market rate multifamily housing, and he also serves industry, hospitality and single tenant net lease sectors nationwide.
Texas Announces Postings from 2020 QAP Forum
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Online Forum for the 2020 QAP and Rules planning process has two new postings that stakeholders are encouraged to review and comment on.