Notice 26-12: Fall/Winter 2026 Competitive Funding Round Update
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Fall/winter 2026 round deadline
Applications for the second 2026 Competitive Funding Round are due by Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Additionally, for the second round, DHCD will waive 3.14 Additional Criteria Applicable to the Competitive Funding Round, in connection with the requirement that all projects competing in the general pool achieve at least two points under Section 4.7 Housing Starts Now.
DHCD requires one complete electronic application, including attachments and exhibits, to be submitted through Procorem. The 2026 Competitive Funding Rounds will be governed by the 2026 QAP and Guide, dated April 8, 2026 and available on the DHCD website.
To streamline the submission process, DHCD has created the Electronic Submission Package Request form to request a WorkCenter in Procorem for each project.
Documents must be uploaded individually in the corresponding folder and clearly named. Large PDFs containing multiple documents will not be accepted. The files may not be scanned copies of printed materials, except for wet signatures on certifications. CDA Form 202 must always be uploaded as an excel document. DHCD reserves the right to require printed copies of the application upon request. All documents are timestamped in Procorem once they are uploaded. No documents will be accepted after the 12PM deadline on October 21, 2026.
Pre-round information session
DHCD will hold a virtual Pre-Round Information Session on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 from 2 – 3 pm via video conference. At this session, DHCD will discuss resources available for the Round, explain changes to the QAP and Guide or process, and provide an opportunity for questions and answers. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions you would like addressed during the Information Session presentation.
You can join the pre-round information session:
- Virtual session access via Google meet
- By phone at +1 478-412-7403 PIN 945 603 735#
2026 round 2 LIHTC equity raise-up rate
The Tax Credit raise-up rate to be used in scoring the Leveraging Category (Section 4.5.1) will be $0.84.
2026 round 2 interest rate assumptions
For the 2026 Competitive Round 1, applicants are still required to submit letters of intent, per section 3.6 of the Guide, but applications should assume a 6.9% interest rate for first-lien debt calculations, regardless of any quoted interest rate that may be indicated in the letter of intent.
2026 round 2 resources
Applicants may request up to $2.5 million in Rental Housing Financing Program (RHFP) funds, including Partnership Rental Housing Program (PRHP) funds, per project.
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].