Unlike most states, Texas essentially gives state legislators veto power over affordable housing in their districts. Now that law is being used to derail low-income senior housing. Long before Joan Hawn moved to Oak Bluff Village in Columbus, a Colorado River town...
Agencies Should Not Require Local Letters of Support Says New NCSHA Report of Recommended Practices for LIHTC Administration Agencies Should Also Avoid Prioritizing Requirements for Local Financial Contributions On December 28th, the National Council of State...
Today Governor Abbott signed the 2018 Texas Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The final version differs from the staff draft in a few ways. Changes can be found on pages 4 (calendar), 27 (points for commitment to closing by specified deadline in counties declared...
TAAHP's board President K. Nicole Asarch authored an op-ed delving deeper into the reasons why TAAHP is against the elimination of PABs. Nicole's op-ed was published in Tuesday's Houston Chronicle. The House tax reform plan, which will be voted on this week,...
This past legislative session TAAHP educated legislators and stakeholders on the importance of standardizing the appraisal methodology for LIHTC properties. A lot of progress was made and we believe that we have an excellent chance at changing the appraisal system...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") has expanded the number of counties eligible for Individual Assistance. The counties now include: Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazoria, Caldwell, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston,...
and Uniform Multifamily Rules for public comment have been posted to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs' ("TDHCA") website. The documents can be found in the TDHCA Public Comment Center at: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/public-comment.htm under...
The Qualified Allocation Plan and Multifamily Rules Committee of The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") Governing Board will meet Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, beginning at 2 p.m. Austin local time, in Room JHR 140 of the John H. Reagan...
The Qualified Allocation Plan and Multifamily Rules Committee of The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") Governing Board will meet Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, beginning at 10 a.m. Austin local time, in Capitol Extension Room E2.026 of the Texas...
In accordance with 10TAC §10.607(f), each development monitored by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") is required to submit quarterly unit status reports through the Compliance Monitoring Tracking System ("CMTS") at:...
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