Multifamily Development
In a city where over half of our population rents homes, we need to make sure we’re meeting their needs. HCD relies on community partners and developers to create affordable apartment units throughout the city. We give financial backing for developers to create new units, a portion of which must be held to lower-income people for affordability periods up to 40 years.
Information for Renters
Residents looking for available apartments to rent should refer to our rental assistance page. For housing discrimination refer to our tenant/landlord resources.
Rental Assistance Affordable Rental Housing Dashboard Tenant / Landlord Relations Tenant Rights HandbookInformation for Developers
The Department regularly creates Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) to select projects. Developers should also look to banks, investors, and private philanthropy for more funding. The latest requests were made through our Harvey Multifamily Program. Multifamily developers must also comply with city and federal compliance standards
Harvey Multifamily Program Upcoming Funding Opportunities Compliance RequirementsSubscribe to our email list to be notified about upcoming funding opportunities.
Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Pre-Application Conference
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 10 AM
Join via Microsoft Teams
https://bit.ly/CDBGMultifamilyRehabNOFA
Meeting ID: 273 847 184 476 0
Passcode: y75zB3Jn
Or call in (audio only)
+1 936-755-1521
Phone Conference ID:
835 176 921#
Notice of Funding Availability
2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Multifamily Rehabilitation Program
The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) invites developers to apply for funding to support the rehabilitation of existing multifamily properties, or the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing multifamily properties. Approximately $12,000,000 is available under this program ($10,600,000 in CDBG funds and $1,600,000 in non-federal funds) to revitalize and preserve affordable housing opportunities within Houston’s city limits. Funding will be awarded competitively based on application scoring and program priorities.
Eligible applicants must demonstrate the experience and capacity to successfully rehabilitate and operate multifamily housing that serves low- to moderate-income households. All applications will undergo review, underwriting, and scoring based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
Documents for Tax Credit Resolutions
HCD gives Resolutions of No Objection and Resolutions of Support to support projects receiving 4% and 9% Tax Credits.
| Document Title | Date Added | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Memo - 2025 9% HTC Applications | 02/12/2025 |
View |
| 2025 9% Tax Credit Request for Support Resolution | 12/13/2024 |
View View Portal |
| Housing Tax Credit Guidelines - 2025 | 12/13/2024 |
View |
| Presentation - 2024 9% HTC Applications | 02/08/2024 |
View |
| Memo - 2024 9% HTC Applications | 02/21/2024 |
View |
| Memo - 2022 9% HTC Applications | 01/22/2022 |
View |
| 2024 9% Tax Credits Request for Support Resolution | 12/05/2023 |
Download View Portal |
| Housing Tax Credit Resolution Guidelines - 2024 | 12/05/2023 | View |
| 4% HTC – Request for Resolution of No Objection | 03/05/2025 | View |
| Minimum Property Standards for Rehabilitation, Reconstructions, and New Construction | 07/28/2021 | View |
| Aging-In-Place-Standards | 07/10/2018 | View |
Most Recent Awards
In January 2020, a total of 20 projects were approved to receive Resolutions of Support for 9% Tax Credits.
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Tenant / Landlord Relations
In the case of questions about rights of both tenants and landlords, please see this comprehensive guide . Upon request, we can also provide a hard copy of this booklet.
For more information, please visit our Tenant / Landlord Relations page.
Are you living in a property funded by HCD and have a complaint or a concern? Please call
(832) 394-6200 Option 1 or email HCDDComplaintsAppeal@houstontx.gov.
