Utility Allowances

A utility allowance is an estimated adjustment for utilities that is not included in the tenant’s rent. The adjustment is used to keep proposed rents within gross rent guidelines of the applicable program.  It is also used to adjust gross rents to compare with area net rents.

MHDC is responsible for collecting utility allowance information quarterly for projects involved in the MHDC Fund Balance, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, and HOME programs. Utility Allowance information must be submitted in MHDC’s AMRS system.

• Utility Allowance Procedures
• AMRS Utility Allowance Submission Instructions
• Utility Allowance - Sources and Options