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
- FY 2026 Notice of Funding Availability (PDF)-NEW
- Executive Summary of HDA Program Recommendations (PDF)-NEW
- HDA Summary of Terms (PDF)-NEW
- HDA Eligibility Determintation Checklist (PDF)-NEW
- HDA Application Map Series (Web)
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? | Estimated Amount for Fiscal Year 2026 |
| General Obligation Bonds | No | $50,000,000 |
| Project Connect | Yes | $2,262,000 |
| University Neighborbood Overlay | Yes | $4,900,000 |
| Homestead Preservation District TIRZ | Yes | $15,000,000 |
| HOME CHDO | No | $1,495,738 |
APPLY FOR FUNDS
Rental Housing Development Assistance Documents
- RHDA Program Guidelines and Lease Addendum (PDF)-NEW
- RHDA Application Quantitative Scoring (PDF)-NEW
- RHDA Application Excel Workbook (XLS) -NEW
Ownership Housing Development Assistance Documents
- OHDA Program Guidelines (PDF)-NEW
- OHDA Application Quantitative Scoring (PDF)-NEW
- 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.