Texas

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Revenue Service 2011-57 which dictates the amounts of unused housing credit carryover allowances allocated to qualified states. Nearly $3.66 million of unused credits were divided among the states in the National Pool.

HUD’s Department of Policy Research & Development has published three more Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for State College, Pennsylvania; Victoria, Texas; and New Orleans, Louisiana.

U.S. Housing and Urban Development recently contracted with Abt Associates Inc. and released a two-part study examining the housing recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The public comment period for multiple Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) programs including the proposed 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) began September 30 and is underway until 5:00 pm October 19, 2011. Public hearings for input on the various programs are scheduled between October 7 and October 17, 2011.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announced a roundtable discussion about the proposed 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) on September 27, 2011. In addition, the TDHCA Governing Board will meet to discuss the proposed QAP and the possibility of forward allocating commitments for 9% low income housing tax credits on October 4, 2011.

On Thursday, August 25, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) released the 2012 real estate analysis rules for public comment.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) released the first draft of its 2012 QAP as well as a draft of the 2012 Definitions and Amenities for Housing Program Activities.

The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs recently issued a newsletter that provides clarification about utility allowance and gross rent violations for the Housing Tax Credit program. Also contained in the newsletter:

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has prepared a Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis for the Lubbock, Texas market area.

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Executive Director Michael Gerber has announced his intention to step down from his position in June.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has prepared a Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis for the Waco, Texas market area.

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division recently released Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale,