Affordable Housing Assistance Program (AHAP)
Affordable Housing Assistance Program (AHAP) helps Missouri community nonprofits attract donations through donor tax credits for housing projects, rental assistance, and operations to support affordable housing.
Funder: Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC)
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Round 1) | February 1, 2027 (Round 2, pending credit availability)
Funding Amounts: $10 million in Production credits and $1 million in Operating Assistance credits annually; up to 55% of eligible donations
Summary: AHAP helps nonprofit community-based organizations obtain donations for affordable housing activities and operating expenses through Missouri donor tax credits.
Key Information: This is a donor tax-credit program supporting housing activities, not a research grant.
Description
The Affordable Housing Assistance Program (AHAP), administered by the Missouri Housing Development Commission, uses state tax credits to encourage donations to nonprofit community-based organizations. Eligible donors may contribute cash, equity, services, or real or personal property to support affordable housing assistance activities or market-rate housing in distressed communities. The tax credit is allocated to the donor rather than paid to the nonprofit as a grant.
AHAP has two categories. Operating Assistance supports an agency’s general operating expenses, with applicants demonstrating need, proposed uses, and leverage from additional funding sources. Production supports acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of a site-specific development, or rental assistance for residents of an affordable housing development. Reservations depend on available credits, demonstrated need, and Commission approval.
