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General Information
The Division of Multifamily Finance administers Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credits, Non-Competitive (4%) Housing Tax Credits, Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds, and Multifamily Direct Loans to assist in the development, preservation, and financing of affordable multifamily properties.
Multifamily Uniform Application
The Division of Multifamily Finance uses one Uniform Multifamily Application to review and approve requests for funds (with the exception of Special Initiatives). The application for funding is comprised of the Uniform Multifamily Application and any supplemental, program-specific forms listed by Program area below. Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit applicants may complete a pre-application; TDHCA Bond applicants must complete a pre-application. Additional program-related guidance can be found on the individual Program and FAQ pages.
Application Submission Calendar
The Division of Multifamily Finance uses one Uniform Multifamily Application to review and approve requests for funds (with the exception of Special Initiatives). The application for funding is comprised of the Uniform Multifamily Application and any supplemental, program-specific forms listed by Program area below. Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit applicants may complete a pre-application; TDHCA Bond applicants must complete a pre-application. Additional program-related guidance can be found on the individual Program and FAQ pages.
- 2020 Application Submission Dates (XLSX)
- + 2020 Multifamily Bond Pre-Application Submission Timeline- reveals a new section below
Submission Dates Public Comment
DeadlineInducement Board
MeetingDecember 12, 2019 January 7, 2020 January 16, 2020 January 16, 2020 February 11, 2020 February 20, 2020 February 13, 2020 March 10, 2020 March 19, 2020 March 19, 2020 April 14, 2020 April 23, 2020 April 16, 2020 May 12, 2020 May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020 June 16, 2020 June 25, 2020 June 18, 2020 July 14, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 30, 2020 August 25, 2020 September 3, 2020 September 3, 2020 September 29, 2020 October 8, 2020 October 1, 2020 October 27, 2020 November 5, 2020 October 29, 2020 November 24, 2020 December 3, 2020
For information on application materials, individual applications, or documents related to earlier application rounds, visit the Archive page.
2020 Pre-Application Materials
- Pre-Inducement Questionnaire for Multifamily Bonds (DOCX)
- Bond Pre-App Submission Procedures Manual 2020 (PDF)
- Bond Pre-application Supplement 2020 (XLSX)
- REVISED 2020 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Pre-application Submission Information (PDF) (January 6, 2020)
- Competitive HTC Pre-application Template (PDF)
- Competitive HTC Pre-application Webinar (WMV)
- Competitive HTC Pre-application Submission System Instructions (PDF)
2020 Multifamily Uniform Application Forms
- Uniform Application 2020 (XLSX) (February 20)
- Tie-Breaker worksheet 2020 (XLSX)
- Previous Participation Form (XLSX) (November 20)
- Request for Rural Designation (XLXS) (November 20)
- Electronic Filing Agreement (XLSX) (November 20)
- Experience Certificate Request (XLSX) (November 20)
- Payment Receipt (XLSX) (January 22)
- Concerted Revitalization Plan (“CRP”) Application Packet (DOCX)
- Uniform Application Templates 2020 (DOCX) (January 9)
- Uniform Application Certifications 2020 (PDF) (January 9)
2020 Multifamily Uniform Application Supporting Information
- Direct Loan Unit Calculator Tool 2020 (XLSX)
- Neighborhood Risk Factors Report (PDF)
- Multifamily Uniform Application Webinar Q&A (PDF)
- 4% Housing Tax Credit and Tax Exempt Bond Process Manual 2020 (PDF)
- Multifamily Application Procedures Manual (PDF) (January 9)
- Application Webinar Presentation (PDF) (December 5, 2019)
- Application Webinar Videos
- Site Demographic Characteristics Report 2020 (XLSX) as of November 7, 2019 Board Meeting (November 20)
- List of Declared Disaster Areas (PDF) (January 22)
- 9% HTC Award Limits and Estimated Regional Allocation (XLSX) (February 24)
- Electronic Document Upload User Guide (MF Serv-U FTP) (XLSX) (December 5)
- Utility Allowances for Applications (PDF)
2019 Multifamily Predevelopment Application
- Predevelopment Application Procedures Manual 2019 (PDF)
- Predevelopment Application 2019 (Macro-enabled Word {DOCM})
- Predevelopment Certification 2019 (PDF)
- Predevelopment Applicant Eligibility Certification 2019 (PDF)
2019 Pre-Application Materials
2019 Multifamily Uniform Application Forms
- Uniform Application 2019 (XLSX) (February 14)
- Uniform Application Certifications 2019 (PDF) (February 14)
- Uniform Application Templates 2019 (DOCX) (December 13)
- Parking Worksheet 2019 (XLSX) (February 14)
- Tie-Breaker Information Worksheet 2019 (XLSX)
- Direct Loan Unit Calculator Tool 2019 (XLSX)
- CHDO Certification Packet 2019 (XLSX)
- Previous Participation Form 2019 (XLSX)
- Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (“PRA”) Program Supplement Packet (DOCX)
- 2019 Request for Rural Designation (XLS)
- Electronic Filing Agreement (XLS)
- Neighborhood Risk Factors Report (PDF)
- Experience Certificate Request Form (XLSX)
- Payment Receipt Form (XLS)
- Control Form 2019(DOCX)
2019 Multifamily Uniform Application Supporting Information
- Procedures Manual 2019 (PDF)
- Direct Loan Program Overview Webinar 2019 (WMV)
- Application Webinar Questions and Answers 2019 (PDF)
- HTC Webinar Videos (WMV)
- HTC Webinar Workshop Slides 2019 (PDF)
- Site Demographic Characteristics Report 2019 (XLSX) as of November 8, 2018 Board Meeting (November 28)
- HTC Award Limits and Estimated Regional Allocation 2019 (PDF) (July 16)
- List of Declared Disaster Areas 2019 (PDF) (December 5)
- Electronic Document Upload User Guide (MF Serv-U FTP) (PDF) (February 13)
Additional resources related to program guidance are listed on the individual program pages and the FAQs page.
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