Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF)
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Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) supports housing providers and nonprofits with development, rehabilitation, homebuyer aid, and capacity building to expand affordable housing statewide.
Funder: Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Pre-Application) | March 2027 (Site Review Forms) | May 2027 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: Housing development: up to $750,000 plus capped administrative funding; technical assistance: up to $50,000 for two years
Summary: Supports affordable housing development, rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and nonprofit capacity building across Nebraska.
Key Information: Assisted households must earn at or below 120% of county Area Median Income.
Description
The Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF), administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), finances safe, decent, affordable housing statewide. Established by the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act in 1996, it supports housing development and nonprofit capacity building to improve housing supply and quality while encouraging economic development.
Funding covers homebuyer construction, purchase/rehab/resale, down payment and closing cost assistance, rental housing, and owner-occupied rehabilitation. Technical assistance strengthens nonprofits’ ability to create affordable housing through new positions, equipment, planning, housing studies, training, and preparation for future projects. The 2025 guidelines give highest priority to new affordable single-family housing and rental units, including construction and conversion.
