Housing Development Assistance Programs

 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: 

 

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  $50,000,000
Project Connect  Yes $2,262,000
University Neighborbood Overlay  Yes  $3,700,000
Homestead Preservation District TIRZ  Yes $15,000,000
HOME CHDO No $1,495,738

APPLY FOR FUNDS


Rental Housing Development Assistance Documents

Ownership Housing Development Assistance Documents 


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.