​​​​​​​​​Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)



About LIHTC:

Through the Dallas Housing Resource Catalog (DHRC), the City established a process and set of evaluation criteria to guide its approach ​to requests from developers of projects seeking housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for Resolutions of No Objection or Resolutions of Support adopted by the City. 

There are two forms of the Housing Tax Credit (HTC):

  • 9% HTC: Considered to be "competitive." A Proposer may receive points for local government support. To receive points, the application must include a Resolution of Support or No Objection from the governing body.
  • 4% HTC: Considered to be "non-competitive" since applications are not competitively scored and are awarded by TDHCA multiple times throughout the year. A Proposer must obtain a Resolution of No Objection from the governing body of the municipality. 

For a list or spreadsheet of Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects in Dallas, visit the TDHCA Non-Competitive (4%) Housing Tax Credits page and download the HTC Property Inventory document under the Additional Guidance and Resources section.


The Department of Housing & Community Development presented an overview of the preservation programs to the Housing and Homelessness Solutions (HHS) Committee on February 22, 2021. To learn more about LIHTC, please watch the video below or view the full HHS Council Committee meeting on the Dallas City News Network. 


The Office of Housing and Community Empowerment held a webinar on the LIHTC developer application process on Monday, December 1, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Below are links to the recording, presentation slides, and a helpful planning worksheet to assist applicants.

LIHTC application webinar

LIHTC Dec 2025 full PPT (2025).pdf

Housing Opportunity for all - Checklist (2025).pdf

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As a reminder, 9% LIHTC applicants must submit their applications to HousingLIHTC@dallas.gov by 11:59 PM on December 31, 2025.​


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How to Apply:

The City of Dallas has adopted a process and evaluation criteria to guide its approach regarding requests from developers of projects seeking HTC's from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Resolutions of No Objection or Resolutions of Support from the City. 

For more information, please view the adopted policy for Resolutions of No Objection or Resolutions of Support and the Request for Applications Guidebook (RFA).

**Attention Developers** Please make sure to use the most updated documents and forms linked below. This site was updated on November 21, 2025. 



DOWNLOAD THE RFA GUIDEBOOK

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

VENDOR REGISTRATION FORM      

FAIR HOUSING REVIEW CHECKLIST     


2026 Council dates HTC.jpg

These dates are tentative and will be updated once the final City calendar for 2026 is released. 


Dallas Housing Finance Corporation:

The City of Dallas Housing Finance Corporation (DHFC) partners with affordable housing developers and can serve as the issuer of private activity bonds. Follow this link for more information about the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation.



HousingPolicy@dallascityhall.com     |     214-670-3644     |     www.dallascityhall.com/LIHTC