2024 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) Housing Development Pre-Application

Important Notice: Applicant Organization must use their own AmpliFund account to submit applications. Third Party Application Preparers must request to be added as a user to the Applicant’s own AmpliFund account in order to submit an application under the Applicant’s AmpliFund account. Please contact support@dednebraska.zendesk.com for assistance. The Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) was established by the 1996 Nebraska Affordable Housing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§58-701 through 58-711). The Act was adopted to address the state’s affordable housing needs and called for a portion of the documentary stamp tax from Nebraska real estate transactions to be transferred to the NAHTF providing a resource to increase the supply and improve the quality of affordable housing in Nebraska and to encourage economic development and promote the general prosperity of all Nebraskans.

NAHTF provides funding for housing projects and technical/capacity building assistance to stimulate development of safe, decent and affordable housing.

Pre-recorded Application Workshop: A pre-recorded application workshop will be available for viewing. Check Application Guidelines for details. Open Office Hours: Check Application Guidelines for Timeline. Only Applicants and/or the Application Preparers with Pre-Applications submitted will be invited to attend.

NAHTF Application Guidelines: https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/nahtf Projects that require Proformas must have a Proforma uploaded with the full application in order to be considered for scoring. Applicants needing assistance with Proformas may submit a Proforma to the Housing Program Representative for their region for review and guidance. These should be submitted for assistance at least one month prior to deadline to ensure time for review and feedback. Check Application Guidelines for date and details. Site review forms may be submitted for new construction, rental rehab, rehab conversion, and infrastructure to request review by Housing Program Representative. Check Application Guidelines for date site review forms must be received in order to ensure review can be done prior to Application Submission.

Application Guidelines will give guidance on accessing resources and submitting questions regarding the Application or use of AmpliFund.

Who is eligible to apply? 1. Local and Governmental subdivisions 2. State and federally recognized local or regional Public Housing Authorities or Agencies 3. Community Action Agencies 4. Community-based, Neighborhood-based, or Reservation-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations For-profit entities working in conjunction with one of the other eligible applicant organizations are eligible to benefit from NAHTF funds. The eligible applicant organization must be the Applicant for the NAHTF funds and shall be the entity that enters into the DED contract. NAHTF does not allow for sub-recipient relationships. Applicants designated as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) must upload their Federal Tax-exempt Letter of Determination to both the pre-application and full application. Applicants may be asked prior to award to submit their most recent Form 990 to verify they were an active tax-exempt organization at time of application submission. The Department uses Guidestar.org to verify non-profit active status and Form 990 submissions. Applicants are encouraged to keep their Form 990 submissions up to date so as not to risk losing their non-profit status.

For Assistance with the Grant Management System, AmpliFund, go to DED Grants Help Center: https://dednebraska.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/7931736146715-How-to-Request-Help Resources: General and Program specific user guides are found at https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/amplifund/ Weekly open office hours are provided by AmpliFund Support Team for AmpliFund specific questions. These are held every Thursday from 2:00-3:00PM (CT). See bottom of DED Grants Help Center page for Zoom Meeting Details. Statewide Relay System: Individuals, who are hearing and/or speech impaired and have a TTY, may contact the Department through the Statewide Relay System by calling (800) 833-7352 (TTY) or (800) 833-0920 (voice). The relay operator should be asked to call DED at (800) 426-6505 or (402) 471-3111.