TDHCA Updates
Draft 2021 Regional Allocation Formula Methodology Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Announcement
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announces the opening of a public comment period, including one public hearing, for the draft 2021 Regional Allocation Formula (RAF) Methodology. The public comment period begins Friday, June 5, 2020, and...
Analyzing the Impact of Lowering the 50% Test for 4% Tax-Exempt Bond-Financed Properties
This week, NCSHA published a report showing how lowering the “financed-by” threshold — commonly referred to as the 50 percent test — for bond-financed Housing Credit projects would impact available Private Activity Bond cap and could increase multifamily affordable housing production.
TDHCA April 2020 Meeting Highlights
The TDHCA Board convened their monthly board meeting on April 23, 2020. Here is a summary of the board actions: The Board passed two resolutions: (1) celebrating May 2020 as Community Action Month in Texas – observing the hard work and dedication of Texas Community...
Guidance on the Use of Special Reserve Accounts for Tenant Benefit during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 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,...
TDHCA March 2020 Meeting Highlights
The TDHCA Board convened their monthly board meeting on March 26, 2020. This was TDHCA’s first virtual board meeting, which was authorized by Executive Order of the Governor to allow for state business to continue for the time being. Here is a summary of the board...
TDHCA COVID-19 Response
The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) published a series of changes/waivers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Abbott's executive order: TDHCA has posted its guidance of Multifamily Programs. Due to expected rent shortages for...
COVID-19: 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. Generally, unless a specific item has been waived or suspended by a federal, state, or local...
CANCELLATION: 2021-2022 QAP Roundtable Meeting scheduled for March 25, 2020
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Multifamily Finance Division is cancelling the 2021-2022 Qualified Allocation Plans (QAP) Roundtable meeting scheduled on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
2020 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Cycle
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has posted a revised 2020 9% Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Application Log. Applications are organized by best possible score and tie-breakers, and Applications selecting the At-Risk/USDA Set-Asides are listed first and are organized by best possible score and tie-breakers rather than by region and subregion.
2021-2022 QAP Stakeholder Input Cycle Process
The stakeholder input process for the 2021 and 2022 Qualified Allocation Plans will begin in March 2020. TDHCA posted the 2021/2022 QAP project plan outlining the project purpose and goals, which is to “solicit and discuss ideas to be considered for inclusion in the...
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