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Harris County Housing and Community Development
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  • About Us
    • Programs
    • Leadership Team
    • Work With Us
    • Public Records Request
    • Contact Us
  • Residents
    • Housing Stabilization Programs
    • Homeownership Programs
      • Down Payment Assistance
    • Home Repair Program
    • Single-Family Reconstruction Program
    • Disaster Recovery
    • Legal Services
      • Eviction Defense Program
      • Immigration Legal Services
    • Bereavement Services
    • Transit Services
    • Fair Housing
      • Tenant Protection
  • Community Partners
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    • Infrastructure Investments
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    • Housing Tax Credit Resolution
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COMMUNITY HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONS

COMMUNITY
HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONS

Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) are private, not-for-profit, community-based service organizations that design and/or develop new affordable housing projects. These projects are funded by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

CHDOs are unique because they are community-based affordable housing options developed with pre-determined renters and homeowners in mind.

Harris County is accepting CHDO re-certification applications from October 4, 2024, to November 1, 2024. To access the application, click here.

Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCD) Certified CHDOs for 2024

Tejano Center for
Community Concerns, Inc.
Woodland Christian
Towers, Inc.
Temenos CDC

To become certified or recertified as a CHDO, you must:

  • Be organized under state and local law

  • Provide decent and affordable housing to low/mid income persons

  • Have paid staff with documented housing
    development experience

  • Have an IRS non-profit status of 501(c)3 or 501(c)4

For a full list of eligibility criteria, or to learn more about becoming a CHDO with HCD, please review the resources below:

Training Course
Guidelines


CHDO Property Tax Exemption

Per Texas Tax Code, Section 11.1825, organizations, such as Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) that construct or rehabilitate property for low-to-moderate-income households may qualify for a property tax exemption.


The application period for a property tax exemption will begin on January 1, 2025 and end on March 1, 2025.


To qualify, CHDO applicants must do the following:

· Complete and submit the CHDO tax exemption application by the March 1, 2025 deadline

· Pay any application fees


Applicants may find more information about the CHDO tax exemption by visiting the Harris Central Appraisal District’s (HCAD) website.


View the tax exemption policy guidelines and application below:

· CHDO Exemption Housing Policy Guidelines

Apply for the Tax Exemption
832-927-4955

1111 Fannin St., 9th Floor
Houston, TX 77002

[email protected]
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