CRANE stands for Collaborative Resource Allocation for Nebraska. The focus and primary purpose of CRANE is to target specific housing and community development strategies that involve coordinated job creation, enhancement, and economic growth.
Together, NIFA and other collaborating resource providers will work with communities and neighborhoods, who have joined with for profit and non-profit entities that commit to participate in the CRANE Program, as well as other public and private resource providers. The partnership between resource providers and applicants will be formed for the strategic placement of comprehensive housing, job, and community development resources into Nebraska communities and neighborhoods that are ready and prepared to move forward on a pre-developed strategy.
The CRANE Program utilizes a three-tier process:
1. Applicants must submit an email to NIFA with a brief description of the development that includes how the development is CRANE eligible.
2. After NIFA reviews the email, if the initial purpose and description of the project appear to be eligible, we’ll ask the applicant to submit the CRANE application and all required supporting information via the online funding application system, along with a nonrefundable CRANE Application Fee of $500 which must be received in NIFA’s office at the time the CRANE Application is submitted to NIFA.
3. NIFA will notify the applicant if their application meets all the requirements. Then, the eligible applicant must submit a completed Application for 9% LIHTCs via the online funding application system and the LIHTC Application fee must be received in NIFA’s office on or prior to the time periods specified by NIFA (as outlined in the LIHTC Allocation Plan for 9% LIHTCs and AHTCs).
The application for 2026 is not currently available. Invitations will be sent when the application is activated.
In order for a development to be considered for competitive 9% LIHTCs, the developer must complete an application and submit it to NIFA, along with the application fee by no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on the applicable due date. Tentative application dates for 2026, 2027, and 2028 are:
2026 Competitive 9% LIHTC Cycle
NIFA reserves the right to hold additional allocation rounds during the Annual Cycle or make changes to the above Allocation Round as it deems necessary to meet LIHTC Program goals and objectives.
2027 Competitive 9% LIHTC Cycle
NIFA reserves the right to hold additional allocation rounds during the Annual Cycle or make changes to the above Allocation Round as it deems necessary to meet LIHTC Program goals and objectives.
2028 Competitive 9% LIHTC Cycle
NIFA reserves the right to hold additional allocation rounds during the Annual Cycle or make changes to the above Allocation Round as it deems necessary to meet LIHTC Program goals and objectives.
Applications are not currently being accepted. A link to the application portal will be activated when the application is available. Thank you.
Applicants must complete and submit the pre-application, full application, and application fees by the required due dates as outlined in the 4% Qualified Allocation Plan in order to be considered for competitive 4% LIHTCs, AHTCs and Bonds. Tentative application dates for 2024 and 2025 are:
2026 AHTC/LIHTC/Bond Cycle
2027 AHTC/LIHTC/Bond Cycle
2028 AHTC/LIHTC/Bond Cycle
NIFA reserves the right to hold additional allocation rounds during the Annual Cycle or make changes to the above Allocation Round as it deems necessary to meet LIHTC Program goals and objectives.
Applications are not currently being accepted. A link to the application portal will be activated when the application is available. Thank you.
Applicants must complete and submit the pre-application, full application, and application fees by the required due dates as outlined in the 4% Qualified Allocation Plan in order to be considered for competitive 4% LIHTCs and Bonds. Tentative application dates for 2024 and 2025 are:
2026 Bond Cap for 4% LIHTC Only Cycle
2027 Bond Cap for 4% LIHTC Only Cycle
2028 Bond Cap for 4% LIHTC Only Cycle
NIFA reserves the right to hold additional allocation rounds during the Annual Cycle or make changes to the above Allocation Round as it deems necessary to meet LIHTC Program goals and objectives.
Applications are not currently being accepted. A link to the application portal will be activated when the application is available. Thank you.
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