Faces Behind the Funding

For those who have been displaced by recent Tennessee storms and need a home to rent, please consider using TNHousingSearch.org to locate available rental housing. TNHousingSearch.org is a FREE, statewide rental housing database of available properties – single family homes, duplexes and apartments. Consumers without internet access can call toll-free at 1-877-428-8844 for assistance. TNHousingSearch has over 65,000 total units listed on the system. Please make use of this valuable resource!

HCV Program - Apply for Open Waiting List

Tennessee Housing Development Agency is now only accepting pre-applications for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists through our website. If you would like to see what county waiting list are open, all waiting list openings and closings are posted on this website.

"Hardest Hit Fund" - New Program Under Development

Tennessee has been added to the U.S. Treasury’s Hardest Hit Fund, a program to assist homeowners who are behind on their mortgages because of under- or unemployment. Funding is not available now. THDA staff has a September 1 deadline to submit a program description to Treasury. That application should be approved by October 3. Please click here to read a news release with more details.

2010 Governor's Housing Summit

The 2010 Governor’s Housing Summit is Oct. 19 and 20 at the Marriott Nashville Airport Hotel. The Summit offers training, exhibits and access to successful programs and those who run them. This year’s Summit will feature a mix of plenary and concurrent sessions. To register for the 2010 Governor’s Housing Summit download the Registration Form or use Online Registration.

2010 Compliance Training

THDA is pleased to announce that the Division of Program Compliance will be conducting free training for owners, managers, and dedicated compliance staff of Project-Based Section 8 properties assigned to THDA for monitoring, grantees, managers, and dedicated compliance staff of HOME properties, and owners, managers, and dedicated compliance staff of Low-Income Housing Credit properties. Participants must use the on-line registration form on this site, and please be aware that class size is limited so register early!

Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
Are you anticipating a change to your mortgage that will be too expensive for you? Do not ignore the situation, act now. THDA has provided training to many organizations across Tennessee that will provide free and confidential counseling about your options. Please do not delay. Contact one of the certified counselors for more information. More . . .

Stimulus Loan Update
Due to Legislation enacted in July 2010 extending the closing deadline for the first time homebuyer tax credit from June 30 to Sept. 30, 2010, for eligible homebuyers, THDA will also extend the Stimulus loan availability to meet the required deadlines.

• You must have bought — or entered into a binding contract to buy — a principal residence on or before April 30, 2010.
• If you entered into a binding contract by April 30, 2010, you must close (go to settlement) on the home on or before Sept. 30, 2010 (recent legislation extended the June 30 deadline previously in effect).
• Members of the Armed Forces and certain federal employees serving outside the U.S. have an extra year to buy a principal residence in the U.S. and still qualify for the credit. An eligible taxpayer must buy or enter into a binding contract to buy a home by April 30, 2011, and settle on the purchase by June 30, 2011.