The agency & primary document
- Allocating agency
- Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC)
- QAP / guidelines
- https://www.lhc.la.gov/low-income-housing-tax-credit-lihtc-program
- Governing document
- 2025 QAP (Final 02-14-25, amended 01-13-26), Appendix E — Market Studies (pp 94-96)
- Methodology
- Agency-specific standalone methodology
Required market study sections
Louisiana uses its own standalone market study methodology rather than the NCHMA Model Content Standards. Agency-specific methodology — LHC publishes its own requirements in Appendix E.
Key Louisiana rules
- Staleness window
- 6 months from completion
Louisiana-specific overlays
- Agency-commissioned model — LHC commissions the analyst directly; the analyst's client is LHC, not the developer
- Per Appendix E: analyst's decision on location characteristics is FINAL and binding on LHC
Things analysts miss in Louisiana
- Verify on the landing page each query whether a 2026 QAP has been posted (none posted as of May 2026)
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Who reviews LIHTC market studies in Louisiana?
Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) sets the market study requirements and reviews submissions for Louisiana Low-Income Housing Tax Credit applications.
How current must a Louisiana LIHTC market study be?
6 months from completion
Does Louisiana follow NCHMA standards?
Agency-specific methodology — LHC publishes its own requirements in Appendix E.
Other states
This summary is for general reference and reflects Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC)'s published guidance as understood by StudyScribe; it is not legal or compliance advice. Always confirm requirements against the current QAP / market study guidelines before submission.