THOMAS Documents

Tennessee Housing Online Management Application System (THOMAS) is THDA's online portal for accepting applications for Low-Income Housing Credit and Multi-family Tax-Exempt Bond Authority programs.

Each document has a notation beside it for the applicable program to which the applicant is seeking an allocation from. The documents that are denoted both can be used for the Competitive LIHC and MTBA with Non-Competitive LIHC programs, documents denoted C LIHC only are to be used for the Competitive LIHC program, documents denoted MTBA with NC LIHC only are to be used for the MTBA with NC LIHC programs, documents denoted C and NC LIHC only are to be used for both programs, and documents denoted MTBA only are to be used for the MTBA portion of the MTBA with Non-Competitive LIHC program.

For any questions regarding any supporting documentation please check our FAQ section. If you have further questions regarding our program, please contact THOMAS.

The THOMAS User Manual below will provide applicants with additional resources and instructions for both Multi-family Programs.

Guidelines and Notices

• THOMAS User Manual
• 2019 Utility Allowance Guidance
• Income Averaging Guidance
• Urbanicity Table
• 2021 QAP Scoring Criteria Guidance[C LIHC only County Needs Score and Unduplicated Units by County]
• 2021 Appraisal Guidance [Both]
• 2021 Market Study Guidance [Both]
• 2021 Market Study Listing [Both]
• 2021 Primary Market Workbook Services and Facilities [Both]
• Coversheet for CRP Preference [C LIHC only]
• 2021 Physical Needs Assessment Competitive
• 2021 Physical Needs Assessment Non-Competitive

THDA Forms and Templates

LIHC Program- LIHC Competitive and MTBA Bond Program with Non Competitive LIHC

• 2020 Statement of Application and Certification Carryover [C LIHC]
• Land Appraisal Template
• Land and Building Appraisal

• 10% Carryover Cost Certification Template for 2019 Allocations [C LIHC only]

• Equity Closing Template [C LIHC only]
• LIHC Statement of Application and Certification [Both]
• Eligibility Certification [Both]
• Acquisition Credit Certification [Both]
• LIHC Disclosure Form [Both]
• LIHC Disclosure Exemption [Both]
• PHA Set Aside for Sole GP or Sole MM will be available soon
• PHA Set Aside for Corp as Sole GP or Sole MM will be available soon
• PHA ED Letter for RAD
• PHA ED Letter for CNI
• NonProfit Set-Aside for Sole GP or Sole MM
• NonProfit Set Aside for Corp as Sole GP or Sole MM
• Energy Consumption Model Certification
• Utility Allowance Certification and Utility Worksheet

MTBA Program

• 2020 Form of Closing Confirmation
• 2020 MTBA Election of LIHC Rate
• Issuer Certification
• Bond Purchase Summary Letter
• MTBA Statement of Application and Certification
• MTBA Disclosure Form
• Bond Opinion Template

Final Application for Both Programs

• Applicants seeking to file a final application in THOMAS should contact Felita Hamilton to begin the process and schedule a demonstration for the final application.