Each year, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) updates the set of rules that guide the Low…
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In vote to weaken incentives, TDHCA hurts chances for affordable housing in desirable areas
Earlier this month, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs voted to change the rules for where low-income housing…
Podcast Episode 30: Who is this housing for and where does it go?
Every year, Texas receives millions of dollars in tax credits to help developers build affordable housing. It’s big money and…
Texas’ 2017 tax credit allocation plan presents fair housing issues
On November 10, after months of roundtables, discussions and compromises, the board of the Texas Department of Housing and…
A focus on community revitalization at first 2016 state housing tax credit plan roundtable
Community revitalization, as a concept, is fairly straightforward. But how does it actually happen, and how can its progress be…
Effect of Elected Official Letters on the 2011 LIHTC Round
Abstract: Letters written by Texas State Representatives and Senators regarding the development of low income housing in the state had…
It’s NIMBY Time…Again
“We realize that not all residents of an affordable housing development will, by default, be criminals. However, we are also…
Study of State’s Use of LIHTC Boost
This month the “Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits” included an article examining how different states utilize their ability to offer…
Housing Credit Update
A couple of changes in the prospects for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program in the last few days.…
Study: Leading Subsidized Housing Program in Texas Limits Economic Opportunity of the Poor
New report finds that Low Income Housing Tax Credit housing is more likely than other rental housing to be built…
Recap of TDHCA’s QAP Adoption
Last Thursday the board of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) adopted the rules governing the allocation…
TxLIHIS Comments on Proposed 2011 QAP
October 23, 2010 Ms. Robbye Meyer Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs P.O. Box 13941 Austin, TX 78711-3941 RE:…
If Not In Your Backyard, Then Where?
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) is a federal program that supports the production of affordable multifamily housing. …
Dallas Tax Credit Corruption Case Continues
The Dallas Morning News reports State Rep. Terri Hodge plead guilty to not paying taxes on payments which were allegedly…