Housing Credit Application Process
Deadlines for the Housing Credit application process are spaced throughout the year. It is of paramount importance that applicants meet these deadlines. In addition to application deadlines, you will find the projected dates for various notifications below.
Application and Award Schedule
The following schedule will apply to the 2025 application process for 9% Tax Credits and the first round of tax-exempt bond volume and 4% Tax Credits.
January 17: Deadline for submission of preliminary applications (12:00 noon)
March 10: Market analysts will submit studies to the Agency and Applicants
March 21: Notification of final site scores
March 24: Deadline for market-related project revisions (5:00 pm)
April 7: Deadline for the Agency and Applicant to receive the revised market study, if applicable
May 9: Deadline for full applications (12:00 noon)
August: Notification of tax credit awards
Tax-Exempt Bond Process
The Agency will also accept tax-exempt bond volume and 4% Tax Credit applications any time between May 1 and October 1 (5:00 pm). When a preliminary application has been submitted in this timeframe, a schedule of milestones will be provided to the Applicant. The preliminary application submission date will determine when those milestones occur which will follow a time frame similar to the 9% Tax Credit round. The Agency will work with the Applicant to determine if the project will receive 2025 or 2026 volume cap. Full applications can be submitted no later than January 9, 2026.
