The agency & primary document
- Allocating agency
- Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA)
- QAP / guidelines
- https://www.nifa.org/developers-property-managers/forms-docs
- Governing document
- 2026-27-28 NIFA/NDED Application Exhibit Examples — Exhibit 112 (Information Required to Be Included in the Market Study), FINAL 12/2024
- Methodology
- Agency-specific standalone methodology
Required market study sections
Nebraska uses its own standalone market study methodology rather than the NCHMA Model Content Standards. Agency-specific methodology — NIFA publishes its own requirements in Exhibit 112.
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) market study checklist → — every required item, with a link to the agency's guideline.
Key Nebraska rules
- Staleness window
- "The market study must be current (dated no earlier than one year prior to submission of the Application)." (Exhibit 112, p. 35)
Things analysts miss in Nebraska
- Always fetch BOTH the main QAP AND the Exhibit Examples document — Exhibit 112 content lives in the latter, not the main QAP body
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Request access for your Nebraska study →Frequently asked questions
Who reviews LIHTC market studies in Nebraska?
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) sets the market study requirements and reviews submissions for Nebraska Low-Income Housing Tax Credit applications.
How current must a Nebraska LIHTC market study be?
"The market study must be current (dated no earlier than one year prior to submission of the Application)." (Exhibit 112, p. 35)
Does Nebraska follow NCHMA standards?
Agency-specific methodology — NIFA publishes its own requirements in Exhibit 112.
Other states
This summary is for general reference and reflects Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA)'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.