Review and Provide Feedback on Proposed Changes

AHFC staff are proposing updates to program guidelines, summary of terms, eligibility checklists, and quantitative scoring. See below for summaries of major changes, as well as direct links to review the full changes. Click each link to download the document.

Instructions for reviewing the redline changes

You will need to download each document to review the redline changes. Google Chrome automatically downloads the file once you click the link. Microsoft Edge will open in a browser and from there you must download to view the redline changes.

The comment period will close on September 4, 2026. 

 

Rental Housing Development Assistance Program Guidelines 

Download and review RHDA Guidelines redlined changes.

Major changes include: 

  • Establishing an annual monitoring fee 
  • Adding a requirement for proposed rehabilitations to submit a Tenant Relocation Plan and property condition assessment as part of any HDA application 
  • Add further clarifications on eligible uses of funds 

What feedback do you have about the Rental Housing Development Assistance Program Guidelines?

Ownership Housing Development Assistance Program Guidelines 

Download and review OHDA Guidelines redlined changes.

Major changes include: 

  • Allowing AHFC to impose certain fees 
  • Clarifying that AHFC-published sales price maximums must be used for all OHDA awards 
  • Add inspection requirements 
  • Add requirements for final accounting of the development budget 

What feedback do you have about the Ownership Housing Development Assistance Program Guidelines?

Summary of Terms 

Download and review Summary of Terms redlined changes.

Major changes include: 

  • Adjusting maximum subsidy-per-unit 
  • Adjusting replacement reserve requirements 
  • Clarifying language on projects eligible for PSH/CoC terms 

What feedback do you have about the Summary of Terms?

Application Eligibility Criteria 

Download and review Eligibility Criteria redlined changes.

Major changes include: 

  • Establishing a rule preventing applications which have previously been not recommended for funding from re-applying 
  • Establishing requirements for verifying the status of any proposed tax-exempt partnership 
  • Further clarifying timelines and deadlines for submission of timely and current materials 

What feedback do you have about the Application Eligibility Criteria?

RHDA Quantitative Scoring 

Download and review RHDA Quantitative Scoring redlined changes.

Major changes include: 

  • Removing scoring category for Permanent Supportive Housing 
  • Revising transit proximity scoring 
  • Adding points for income-restricted units at 40% MFI 
  • Clarifying language and scoring related to developer experience 
  • Revising multi-bedroom scoring 

What feedback do you have about the RHDA Quantitative Scoring ?

OHDA Quantitative Scoring 

Download and review OHDA Quantitative Scoring redlined changes.

Major changes include: 

  • Revising transit proximity scoring 
  • Adding points for income-restricted units at 70% MFI 
  • Clarifying language and scoring related to developer experience 
  • Revising multi-bedroom scoring 

What feedback do you have about the OHDA Quantitative Scoring ?