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TDHCA: 2017-1 Multifamily Direct Loan
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and other Multifamily Direct Loan documents The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Department") has posted to its website the 2017-1 Multifamily Direct Loan Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Up to...
NHP Foundation
Celebrates Progress on $40.9 Million Cleme Manor Apartments Rehabilitation Foremost Affordable Housing Not-for-Profit Conducts “Progress Report” Site Tour for Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other City and State Officials December 19, 2016 – Houston, TX –...
Housing Tax Credit Concerns
Ways and Means Republicans Vote to Support LIHTC Capitol Hill by NAHB Now on December 16, 2016 House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee agreed to keep the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of efforts to revamp the tax code and lower the...
Housing Advisory Group
On December 10th, before leaving town for the remainder of the year, Congress reached an agreement on the must-pass continuing resolution to fund the federal government. The measure provides funding through April 28, 2017, which will give the...
Section 811
Existing Development Guidelines and Screening Tool Posted The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program ("Section 811") has posted the following items related to all 2017 Competitive Housing Tax...
Effects of the current equity market
What Does Equity Market Uncertainty Mean for Recent, Upcoming LIHTC Awards? Published by ACTION Campaign, Mark Shelburne on Monday, December 12, 2016 As has been widely reported, the prospects for significant tax reform in 2017 increased dramatically as...
Taking a Deep Breath
Rhetoric vs. Reality CohnReznick | 12/5/2016 We live in an evolving world that longs for certainty. And we always hope that any profound change that occurs is positive and beneficial to each of us at home and at work. The Affordable Housing Industry has...
Compliance Updates
Revised Forms: The Housing and Economic Recovery Act ("HERA") of 2008 requires the Department to annually report certain information to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). One of the required data points is the race of each household...
Property Tax Reform is Patrick’s #2 Priority
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists top 10 legislative priorities (San Antonio Express-News © 11/15/2016) Photo: James Nielsen, Chronicle Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at an election...
TDHCA: 2017 HTC Application Workshops
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Multifamily Finance Division has posted the registration links for the 2017 HTC Application Workshops at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/announcements.htm The workshops will highlight...
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