A property, unit or voucher that is “income-qualified” receives some level of financial assistance to maintain affordability for households making less than 80% AMI, while keeping up with maintenance and other expenses. This financial assistance is provided either at the time of development (via tax credits to the developer) or as ongoing subsidy payments. In either case, affordability requirements or subsidies have expiration dates based on individual contracts with the federal government. The purpose of this paper is to explain the different types of assistance and, quantify the availability of income-qualified housing units and compare that to the need of such units in McLean County.

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The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) offers affordable housing developers the ability to reduce their debt service by selling allocated tax credits to investors. In return, recipients are required to maintain affordability in their units for a 15-year “initial compliance period” where they are monitored by the IRS, followed by another 15- year “extended use period” where they are monitored by the state housing finance agency. The purpose of this paper is to identify the barriers to preserving the affordability of the properties after restrictions expire, and to identify local strategies that could help preserve affordability for existing and future LIHTC units.

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