HFA News
Funding Available for the Development of Affordable Housing
SDHDA announces approximately $16.35 million is available for funding during the 2020 application cycle for the HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Tax Credit, Housing Opportunity Fund and Housing Trust Fund programs. Funding can be utilized to assist communities in addressing their local housing needs. The HOME program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides funds to developers and/or owners for acquisition, new construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing. SDHDA has $5 million available for affordable single and multifamily housing opportunities statewide.
$75 Million in State Funding Awarded to Increase Affordable Housing
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is excited to announce recent Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) Housing Program funding awards. The LIFT program was created by Senate Bill 1582 during the 2016 legislative session with the goal of creating affordable homes for vulnerable families focused on rural communities and communities of color residing across Oregon. The LIFT program can fund homes for rent or purchase.
LHC Board Approves $187 Million to Develop Multifamily Rental Properties
LHC's Board of Directors approved $187 million to develop 1,081 affordable rental units across six Louisiana parishes at their monthly board meeting, July 8. This multi-million dollar investment represents a combination of LHC's Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and Multi-family Revenue Bonds (MRBs) and the Office of Community Development's Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Projects represent a mix of new construction and preservation developments that aim to assist working families, households with children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Notice of Funding Availability
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is administering up to $40 million of the Governor's $50 million Nonprofit Recovery Initiative (NORI). The remaining nonprofit funding will be administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. Of the $40 million being administered by DHCD, $10 million is earmarked for nonprofit licensees of the Maryland Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrations.
$5 Million in Mortgage Assistance will Help Vermont Homeowners Hurt by Pandemic
Vermont’s new Mortgage Assistance Program was announced today to help low-income homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage and are facing economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will provide up to three monthly mortgage payments directly to the servicer of the mortgage with a goal of preventing future foreclosure. Administered by Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) with $5 million of the funding provided to Vermont through the federal CARES Act, the program is available to any homeowner who meets the eligibility criteria, and is not just for VHFA borrowers.
Customer and Community Feedback Leads to Tax Credit Plan Improvements
Helpful feedback from developers and community members has resulted in a series of improvements to WHEDA’s 2021-2022 plan for administering federal and state tax credits that finance low- to moderate-income housing. The 2021-2022 Qualified Allocation Plan establishes parameters and priorities for awarding the coming year’s assigned tax credits, including federal 9% and 4% credits as well as state 4% credits estimated at $31 million for the upcoming year. The comments came from in-person and online meetings with WHEDA partners, developers and elected officials as well as an online public survey.
Delaware Public Housing Authorities, Department of Correction and Delaware Center for Justice Launch Family Reentry Pilot Program
Delaware’s five public housing authorities (PHAs), the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) and the Delaware Center for Justice (DCJ) today launched the Delaware Family Reentry Pilot (FRP) Program, a statewide initiative to give individuals recently released from incarceration the opportunity to access safe and stable housing by reuniting with their families who live in public housing. It represents the latest statewide initiative to advance Governor John Carney’s effort to support reentry success and reduce Delaware’s recidivism rate through Executive Order 27.
WHEDA Invites Community Participation to Kick Off Rural Affordable Workforce Housing Initiative
Rural community leaders, employers, affordable housing providers, developers, lenders, planners, policy makers and residents are invited to learn more and provide final input prior to the launch of the competitive application process for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority’s rural affordable workforce housing pilot. A webinar to explain the pilot and larger rural affordable workforce housing initiative will be held July 13 at 1 p.m. Information about the initiative including public comment options can be found here; registration for the free webinar is available here.
All Qualified Alaskans Who Applied for Housing Relief To Receive It
Up to $1,200 in mortgage and rent relief was made available to eligible Alaskans through the federal CARES Act in response to COVID-19 hardship. Applications were accepted by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation from across the state for a two-week period from June 15-26, 2020. “When I directed Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to create a $10 million program to help prevent homelessness, we didn’t know what kind of response we would get. Today, the program is fully subscribed.
