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HFA News
- HFA NewsMarch 9, 2010
Of the $1.5 billion allotted by the federal government to help states hardest hit by housing bubbles that burst, Arizona will receive $125 million. Arizona is one of five states to receive the money, all states where home prices have dropped more than 20 percent. The money was divided among the states based on drops in home values, unemployment rates and foreclosure figures - HFA NewsMarch 5, 2010
The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) today announced that it will develop innovative initiatives to use nearly $700 million in new federal funding to help California’s neediest homeowners struggling with mortgages payments remain in their homes. - HFA NewsMarch 5, 2010
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved two grants for a total of $100,000 to support affordable homeownership in Council Bluffs and Oakville. The funding is made available through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Program. The program provides financing for the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing units.
Blogs
- Blog PostMarch 11, 2010
On February 24, HUD published a Federal Register notice soliciting comments on its proposed tenant and project data forms for collecting data on Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) tenants and properties. - Blog PostMarch 11, 2010On March 10, the Senate passed legislation extending the Housing Credit Exchange program for one year and expanding it to include Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO Zone) Credits and Midwestern Disaster Area Credits (Disaster Credits, collectively).
- Blog PostMarch 10, 2010On March 3, the House Financial Services Committee held a markup of its Views and Estimates for the FY 2011 Budget. Every year the Committee sends the Budget Committee its suggestions for the Budget Resolution on items within its jurisdiction.










