City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Feb. 7

I. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Overview of Multifamily Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Applications Process

Keith W. Bynam, Director

Ana Martinez, Deputy Assistant Director with Ryan Bibbs, Division Manager

III. Proposed Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Applications for 2023

a. The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department recommends Council approval of a Resolution of Support for competitive 9% Housing Tax Credits (HTCs) allocated by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), for each of the applications in the attached table located within the City of Houston. Applications will be submitted to TDHCA from across the state, and the number of available 9% HTCs is limited. (Districts: A, C, D, E, G, H, & I)

b. HCD recommends Council approval of a Resolution of Support for competitive 9% Housing Tax Credits (HTCs) allocated by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), for each of the applications in the attached table located in Houston’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Applications will be submitted to TDHCA from across the state, and the number of available 9% HTCs is limited. (District: ETJ)

c. HCDD recommends Council approval of a Resolution allowing exceptions to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) “Two Mile Same Year” rule for the attached proposed developments. TDHCA requires that an applicant receive a Resolution from the governing body of the municipality where the development is to be located, if a competitive HTC application proposes a development site located less than two linear miles from another proposed development within the same calendar year. (Districts: D, I)

Keith W. Bynam, Director

Ana Martinez, Deputy Assistant Director with Ryan Bibbs, Division Manager

IV. Director’s Comments,

Keith W. Bynam, Director

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20230207/agenda.pdf