2021 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF)

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, called for a portion of the documentary stamp tax from Nebraska real estate transactions to be transferred to the NAHTF. These funds are distributed to support the provision of decent, affordable housing statewide, to encourage economic development and promote the general prosperity of all Nebraskans.

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

For workshop dates and timeline information, please refer to the Program Guidelines.

NAHTF Program Guidelines: https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/nahtf For Rental Projects, Rental Pro-Formas need to be submitted to DED by March 30, 2021.

Full-Application Workshop: March 8, 2021 - March 19, 2021 (Specific Dates to Be Determined) 4 in person one per region and 2 web streaming. Housing Program Representative Regions: Please contact your Housing Program Representative for initial questions. To view the map of the Housing Representatives, visit https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/grow-your-community and click "Contact DED Regional Housing Staff". FAQ / Resources: DED will provide information for Frequently Asked Questions at the following link. https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/program/nebraska-affordable-housing-trust-fund/#guidelines and click "Frequently Asked Questions".

1. Governmental subdivisions 2. Public housing authorities 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 for NAHTF funds. The eligible applicant organization must be the applicant for the NAHTF funds.

Resources: General and Program specific user guides and videos can be found at https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/amplifund/. 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.