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Deadline | Public Comment Closes: Proposed Amendments to 10 TAC Chapter 10, Subchapter D of the Uniform Multifamily Rules
05:00 PM
11/27/2017 Attached is a draft of Proposed Amendments to 10 TAC Chapter 10 Subchapter D that was approved by the TDHCA Governing Board on October 12, 2017. This draft incorporates changes made by the Board as a result of public comment at the meeting. This document, including its preamble, is scheduled to be published in the October 27, 2017 edition of the Texas Register and that published version will constitute the official version for purposes of public comment. The version herein is informational only and should not be relied upon as the basis for public comment. Public comment is limited to the sections of 10 TAC Chapter 10 Subchapter D that have been amended.Public CommentPublic Comment Period: Starts: 8:00 a.m. Austin local time on October 27, 2017 Ends: 5:00 p.m. Austin local time on November 27, 2017.Comments received after 5:00 p.m. Austin local time on November 27, 2017 will not be accepted.Written comments may be submitted, in hard copy/fax or electronic formats to:Texas Department of Housing and Community AffairsAttn: Brent StewartP.O. Box 13941Austin, Texas 78711-3941Fax: (512) 475-4420Email: brent.stewart@tdhca.state.tx.usWritten comments may be submitted in hard copy, fax, or email formats within the designated public comment period. Those making public comment are encouraged to reference the specific draft rule, policy, or plan related to their comment as well as a specific reference or cite associated with each comment.Please be aware that all comments submitted to the TDHCA will be considered public information.
Related Information: Proposed Amendments to 10 TAC Chapter 10, Subchapter D of the Uniform Multifamily Rules
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11/27/17 | N/A |
Training/Workshop | 2018 Competitive Housing Tax Credit Application Webinar
09:00 AM
11/30/2017 In preparation for the 2018 Competitive HTC Application Cycle, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Multifamily Finance Division has scheduled an Application Webinar to be held on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The webinar will begin at 9:00 a.m., Austin local time, and will be presented in three parts. The webinar will highlight changes for the 2018 Cycle, including revisions to the Application and Multifamily Rules, and will provide opportunities for Applicants to pose questions for Multifamily Finance Division staff.Draft multifamily application materials will be posted prior to the webinar at the following link: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/apply-for-funds.htm.
Related Information: Eventbrite Registration
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11/30/17 | N/A |
Training/Workshop | Emergency Solutions Grants Learning Opportunity on Monitoring
10:00 AM
12/06/2017 During the December 2017 Emergency Solutions Grants ("ESG") Learning Opportunity, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will provide an overview of monitoring for ESG funds. Topics will include the monitoring process, the monitoring review, and common findings for ESG.Individuals who require auxiliary aids, services or sign language interpreters for this webinar should contact Naomi Cantu at 512-475-3975 or Relay Texas at 800-735-2989, at least three (3) days before the training so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Related Information: Registration for webinar on ESG Monitoring
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12/6/17 | N/A |
Board/Committee Meeting | TDHCA Audit and Finance Committee Meeting
07:30 AM
12/14/2017
JOHN H. REAGAN BUILDING
JHR 140, 105 W 15th Street Austin, TX Dates and times are tentative and subject to change. Be advised that you should check back periodically with the Department for updated information, and all board meetings will, of course, be posted in advance with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Related Information: Board meeting information page
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12/14/17 | Austin, TX |
Board/Committee Meeting | TDHCA Board Meeting
08:00 AM
12/14/2017
JOHN H. REAGAN BUILDING
JHR 140, 105 W 15th Street Austin, TX Dates and times are tentative and subject to change. Be advised that you should check back periodically with the Department for updated information, and all board meetings will, of course, be posted in advance with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Related Information: Board meeting information page
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12/14/17 | Austin, TX |
Roundtable | 2019 QAP Planning Project
01:30 PM
12/14/2017
John H. Reagan Building
1400 Congress Ave., Room 140 Austin, TX The Multifamily Finance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") will hold the first planning meeting for the 2019 Qualified Allocation Plan ("QAP") and Uniform Multifamily Rules on December 14, 2017. The meeting will be held after the TDHCA Governing Board Meeting concludes, at approximately 1:30 p.m., at the same location, the John H. Reagan Building, Room 140. The agenda for this meeting will include discussing proposed topics for the 2019 QAP Roundtables, which will be held on a monthly basis. TDHCA staff will propose a list of topics and welcomes stakeholder input. Multifamily Finance staff also hope to discuss the possibility of adding new scoring criteria regarding proximity to employment areas to the 2019 QAP.Meeting materials, including the Project Plan, will be posted to the Department's website http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/nofas-rules.htm prior to the meeting. A handout will also be distributed at the meeting.Registration for the meeting is available through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-qap-project-plan-roundtable-tickets-40919082076 As the Department did last year, TDHCA will initiate an online forum for the 2019 QAP Project Plan. Staff will post topics for discussion here throughout the year. The TDHCA Online Forum for 2019 QAP Planning Project will be posted to the Department's website: https://tdhca.websitetoolbox.com/ If you have any questions regarding the 2018 QAP Planning process, please contact Patrick Russell, 512/475-0927 or Patrick.russell@tdhca.state.tx.us
Related Information: Eventbrite Registration
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12/14/17 | Austin, TX |
Deadline | Public Comment Opens: Draft 2018 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report
12:00 AM
12/18/2017 TDHCA will hold a 30-day public comment period from Monday, December 18, 2017 through 6:00 p.m. Austin local time on Thursday, January 31, 2018, to obtain public comment on the Draft 2018 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report (SLIHP). The SLIHP offers a comprehensive reference on statewide housing needs, housing resources, and strategies for funding allocations. It reviews TDHCA's housing programs, current and future policies, resource allocation plans to meet state housing needs, and reports on performance during the preceding state fiscal year (September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017).
Related Information: TDHCA Public Comment Center
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12/18/17 | N/A |
Roundtable | 2017 HOME Single Family General Set-Aside Roundtable
09:30 AM
12/19/2017
William P. Hobby Jr. Building
333 Guadalupe Street, Room 104 Austin, TX The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") is pleased to announce a roundtable to obtain stakeholder feedback for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program ("HOME") Single Family general set-aside allocation. We have scheduled this roundtable to take further comment into consideration prior to the release of general set-aside funds.Please RSVP to the event at the link below no later than Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. If you would like to participate by phone rather than in-person, please contact TDHCA HOME and Homeless Programs Director Abigail Versyp at abigail.versyp@tdhca.state.tx.us for instructions no later than Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. Individuals who require auxiliary aids, services or sign language interpreters for this roundtable should contact Abigail Versyp at 512-475-0908 or Relay Texas at 800-735-2989, at least three (3) days before the roundtable so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Related Information: Event RSVP
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12/19/17 | Austin, TX |
Holiday | Closed: Christmas Day 2017 |
12/25/17 | N/A |
Holiday | Closed: Day After Christmas 2017 |
12/26/17 | N/A |
Holiday | Closed: New Year's Day 2018 |
1/1/18 | N/A |
Training/Workshop | Emergency Solutions Grants Learning Opportunity on Language Access Plan
10:00 AM
01/03/2018 During January's Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Learning Opportunity, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) staff will provide guidance on creating or updating a Language Access Plan. ESG Subrecipients are required to develop a Language Access Plan to address identified needs of the Limited English Proficiency populations it serves.
Related Information: ESG Learning Opportunity Registration
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1/3/18 | N/A |
Holiday | Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2018 |
1/15/18 | N/A |
Public Hearing | Public Hearing for the Draft 2018 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report
02:00 PM
01/16/2018
Stephen F. Austin State Office Building
1700 N. Congress Avenue, Room 170 Austin, TX NOTE: this public hearing was cancelled due to inclement weather and rescheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2018. TDHCA will hold a comment hearing to obtain public comment on the Draft 2018 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report (SLIHP). The SLIHP offers a comprehensive reference on statewide housing needs, housing resources, and strategies for funding allocations. It reviews TDHCA's housing programs, current and future policies, resource allocation plans to meet state housing needs, and reports on performance during the preceding state fiscal year (September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017).
Related Information: TDHCA Public Comment Center
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1/16/18 | Austin, TX |
Roundtable | 2019 QAP Planning Project
02:00 PM
01/17/2018
Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 170
701 N Congress Ave Austin, TX The Multifamily Finance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") will hold the second planning meeting for the 2019 Qualified Allocation Plan ("QAP") and Uniform Multifamily Rules on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, the day before the TDHCA Governing Board meeting. The roundtable will begin at 2 p.m. and may extend to 5 p.m., Austin local time. It will be located in Room 170 of the Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin. The agenda for this meeting will include discussing the Opportunity Index, including how to weight certain items within it to allow for more scoring differentiation. Staff will also inform stakeholders on how to include job data in the QAP.An updated Project Plan has been posted to the TDHCA website at: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/nofas-rules.htm. Please note the changes in the calendar of this plan.Registration for the meeting is available through Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-qap-project-plan-roundtable-january-tickets-41852567155.If any new topics for discussion are posted in the TDHCA online forum for the 2019 QAP Planning Project prior to this roundtable, staff will send a Listserv announcing such. The TDHCA online forum can be found at: https://tdhca.websitetoolbox.com/If you have any questions regarding the 2019 QAP Planning process, please contact Patrick Russell, 512-475-0927 or patrick.russell@tdhca.state.tx.us.
Related Information: Eventbrite Registration
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1/17/18 | Austin, TX |
Board/Committee Meeting | TDHCA Board Meeting
08:00 AM
01/18/2018
John H. Reagan Building
JHR 140, 105 W 15th Street Austin, TX Dates and times are tentative and subject to change. Be advised that you should check back periodically with the Department for updated information, and all board meetings will, of course, be posted in advance with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Related Information: Board meeting information page
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1/18/18 | Austin, TX |
Deadline | Public Comment Opens: Draft Substantial Amendment of the 2015-2019 State of Texas Consolidated Plan
12:00 AM
01/19/2018 TDHCA will hold a 30-day public comment period from Friday, January 19, 2018, through 5:00 p.m. Austin local time on Monday, February 19, 2018, to obtain public comment on a draft substantial amendment of the 2015-2019 State of Texas Consolidated Plan (Plan). The purpose of this draft substantial amendment to the Plan is to add two new goals and activities for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA) program.Written comments may be submitted to Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Resource Center, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941, by email to the following address: info@tdhca.state.tx.us, or by fax to 512-475-0070.The full text of the draft substantial amendment of the Plan may be viewed at the Department's website: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/public-comment.htm. The public may also receive a copy of the Plan by contacting TDHCA's Housing Resource Center at (512) 475-3976.
Related Information: Public Comment Center
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1/19/18 | N/A |
Public Hearing | Public Hearing for the Draft 2018 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report
09:00 AM
01/30/2018
Health & Human Services Commission - CO2 (Main Bldg.)
909 West 45th Street, PHR 164 Austin, TX TDHCA will hold a public hearing to obtain public comment on the Draft 2018 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report (SLIHP). The SLIHP offers a comprehensive reference on statewide housing needs, housing resources, and strategies for funding allocations. It reviews TDHCA's housing programs, current and future policies, resource allocation plans to meet state housing needs, and reports on performance during the preceding state fiscal year (September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017).
Related Information: TDHCA Public Comment Center
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1/30/18 | Austin, TX |
TICH Listing | Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless (TICH) Quarterly Meeting
10:00 AM
01/30/2018
Health & Human Services Commission - CO2 (Main Bldg.)
909 West 45th Street, PHR 164 Austin, TX The TICH meets quarterly to coordinate the state's resources and services to address homelessness and is comprised of representatives from eleven state agencies along with members appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives. Individuals who require auxiliary aids, services or sign language interpreters for this meeting should contact Cate Tracz, ADA-Responsible Employee, at 512-936-7803 or Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Non-English speaking individuals who require interpreters for this meeting should contact Elena Peinado, 512-475-3814 at least three days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Personas que hablan espa?ol y requieren un interprete, favor de llamar a Elena Peinado al siguiente numero (512) 475-3814 por lo menos tres dias antes de la junta para hacer los preparativos apropiados.
Related Information: Meeting Materials
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1/30/18 | Austin, TX |
Roundtable | Ending Homelessness Fund Roundtable
02:00 PM
01/30/2018
William P. Hobby Jr. Building
333 Guadalupe Street, Room 102 Austin, TX The 85th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 4102, which allows registrants of a motor vehicle in Texas to donate to the newly-established Ending Homelessness Fund ("EH Fund"). The donations must be used to provide grants to counties and municipalities to combat homelessness. House Bill 4102 also requires TDHCA to adopt rules governing the Fund. More information about the EH Fund can be found online at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/home-division/ending-homelessness-fund.htm. The roundtable will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m., Austin local time, at the William P. Hobby Jr. Building, 333 Guadalupe Street, Room 102, Austin, TX 78701. For those unable to attend in person, the call-in option is 877-226-9790, access code 9749661. Please RSVP to the event by clicking on the registration link below no later than Monday, January 29, 2018.
Related Information: Registration
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1/30/18 | Austin, TX |