City of Austin Housing Development Funding

Rental Housing Development Assistance (RHDA)

Rental Housing Development Assistance (RHDA) Program works to expand the community’s supply of affordable rental housing for low-income households and to increase the availability of permanent supportive housing for persons experiencing homelessness or low-income households with special needs.  Applicants are also required to participate in the S.M.A.R.T. Housing Program to receive City support.

RHDA Resources

• RHDA Application and Scoring Criteria (XLS) - UPDATED AUGUST 2023
• RHDA Program Guidelines and Lease Addendum (PDF) 
• RDHDA/OHDA Map Series (Web)
• RHDA/OHDA FY 24-25 Application Calendar (PDF)
• City of Austin Good Neighbor Checklist (PDF)

Ownership Housing Development Assistance Program (OHDA)

The Ownership Housing Development Assistance Program provides funding to private and nonprofit developers, including Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of affordable ownership housing for low- to moderate-income homebuyers. Applicants must also participate in the S.M.A.R.T. Housing Program to receive City support.

OHDA Resources

• OHDA Application and Scoring Criteria (XLS) - UPDATED AUGUST 2023
• OHDA Program Guidelines (PDF)
• RHDA/OHDA Application Map Series (Web)
• RHDA/OHDA FY 24-25 Application Calendar (PDF)
• City of Austin Good Neighbor Checklist (PDF)

Current and Past RHDA/OHDA Applications

Applications for RHDA and OHDA assistance for affordable housing support are available on the Application Listing Webpage. Visitors to the site can review the submitted developer applications and provide comments and ask questions about the applications and the review process.

If you have additional questions on Housing Development Assistance funding, please send an email to HousingDevelopmentAssistance@austintexas.gov.