Housing Development Assistance Programs (PAGE UNDER DEVELOPMENT)

 The Housing Development Assistance Programs provide gap financing for income-restricted developments. The 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.  The Ownership Housing Development Assistance (OHDA) Program provides funding to private and nonprofit developers for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of affordable ownership housing for low- to moderate-income homebuyers. All applicants must also apply for SMART housing fee waivers.  Below are important documents to understand program regulations and to apply for funds.  

APPLY HERE 

 

General Program Information 

 

Funding Availability 

The table below shows available funding for Fiscal Year 2026. For more information on geographically specific affordable housing funding areas, see this map

Fund  Geographically Restricted? Amount Available for Fiscal Year 2026 
General Obligation Bonds  No   
Project Connect  Yes  
University Neightborbood Overlay  Yes   
HPD TIRZ  Yes  
Housing Assistance Fund  No   
HOME CHDO No  

 

Rental Housing Development Assistance 

Ownership Housing Development Assistance

  • OHDA Program Guidelines (PDF)
  • OHDA Maximum Sales Prices (PDF)- Affordable housing developments that offer affordable units for sale through the OHDA program must sell affordable units at or below the affordable prices established annually by the Housing Department unless given written permission to use other pricing.

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.