Category Archives: Affordable Housing

Last week, I attended the Northwest Indian Housing Association’s (NWIHA) quarterly meeting and was fortunate enough to spend some time talking about housing opportunities with Diana Phair, executive director of the Lummi Housing Authority in Bellingham, WA.

I recently attended the Spokane Indian Housing Authority’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 13. The ribbon cutting was a celebration for the opening of the new pavilion that is a part of the tribe’s second Low Income Housing Tax Credit project.

Does your tribe maintain a long waiting list of members interested in affordable housing? Are you planning to rehabilitate or build an affordable housing development? Do you need help finding financing? We want to help!
Now is the best time of year to start thinking about your affordable housing pla

(Editor’s note: Travois wants to keep our clients in the know about upcoming changes in low income housing programs like the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program and NAHASDA.

Our new video dives into Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs). These are each state’s instructions for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) application and process.

(Editor’s note: Patrick Bowen is principal of Bowen National Research, a firm that provides market feasibility studies for developers, syndicators, state agencies, housing authorities city and county governments, and more.

Our asset management team is taking its turn in the spotlight. Our new informational video features Mike Price, director, and Crystal Banks-Mann, compliance manager. Together they discuss the keys to successfully managing Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects.

For the first time in history, California has awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to a tribal project. This breakthrough for Indian Country is coming from a pilot Native American set-aside.

We are honored that the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) chose to celebrate its 40th anniversary in our hometown — and thrilled at the success of their annual convention and trade show.

In this installment of “Compliance Corner,” we answer two common questions about calculating income for residents of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)-financed homes.
Question No.