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Affirmative Marketing UPDATE
The requirement in 10 TAC §10.617(g)(2) to update the Affirmative Marketing Plan every two years has been suspended. Note that the requirement to affirmatively market is not suspended; owners simply continue to affirmatively market to the groups identified when...
Inclusionary Zoning Development
Pro Forma Calculator Tool Inclusionary_Zoning_Memo NAHB is seeking pro formas to use in their creation of an IZ calculator. NAHB is seeking project-specific pro formas for single-family and multifamily developments of all sizes. Any project that...
Houston area representative
pledging to ‘Stop Low-Income Government Housing,’ files bill John Henneberger Elected on a pledge to “Stop Low-Income Government Housing” (see campaign ad above), Real Estate Broker and State Representative Valoree Swanson (R-Dist. 150) has moved to...
TDHCA: 2017 Competitive Multifamily Application
Cycle Frequently Asked Questions REVISED The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") has posted a revised list of Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQ") posed by Applicants for Competitive Housing Tax Credits ("HTC"), to its website. The list...
In the tax reform debate,
Congress must consider affordable housing The Hill | By John Vogel, opinion contributor - 02/06/17 02:00 PM EST At the time, I was a skeptic. I believed this funding mechanism was inefficient and wasteful. And at first it was. In the early years, the...
The NHP Foundation
STUDY: Older Americans suffer “housing anxiety” at alarming rate One-third of Boomers –Americans between the ages of 53-71 - worry about affording where they live at least once a month, with retirees reporting such anxiety daily, according to a new survey by the NHP...
ICAST is excited to
announce the launch of their new website! Dear friends, ICAST (International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology) has been working on a re-branding project so we can more clearly define the services we provide. This branding includes a...
TDHCA Board Meeting
date changed to 2/28 TDHCA has changed the date of the February board meeting from February 22nd to February 28th. The TDHCA governing board will be meeting at the TxDOT Greer Building, Ric Williamson Hearing Room. February 28, 2017 Board Meeting...
Section 811
Project Rental Assistance Program Information This message is to remind all Competitive (9%) HTC Applicants, Multifamily Direct Loan Applicants, and Tax-Exempt Bond Applicants layered with Multifamily Direct Loans of certain requirements related to the Section 811...
TDHCA: 2017 Multifamily Uniform Application Cycle
The 2017 Multifamily Uniform Application posted on January 26, 2017, has been revised to unlock cells in Tab 9 that allow applicants to select Urban or Rural. Questions about Application forms may be addressed to Ben Sheppard at [email protected],...
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