HFA News
Bismarck Housing for Long-Term Homeless Opens
Burleigh County Housing Authority (BCHA) marked the completion of Edwinton Place Apartments today. The Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project will provide 40 individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness with a stable home and offer services to address the issues that are the cause of their homelessness. BCHA Executive Director Dwight Barden said in reference to Edwinton’s ‘Housing First’ approach, “Now, the real work begins.”
Florida Housing Leaders Applaud Governor DeSantis For Full Housing Funding
Governor Ron DeSantis announced today full funding for affordable and workforce housing programs. Unveiled in his Bolder, Brighter, Better Future Budget, the Governor recommends providing $387 million to the affordable housing trust funds-- $119.8 million for the State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) Program and $267.2 million for the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program.
Louisiana Housing Corporation to Shine Light on Issue of Blight at Upcoming Roundtable
Neighborhood blight and the presence of vacant and abandoned properties affect all types of communities in every corner of the state — and the Louisiana Housing Corporation wants to change that. LHC this month will hold a Blight Remediation and Abatement Roundtable for an in-depth conversation about the challenges of addressing abandoned and deteriorated homes and buildings.
Iowa Council on Homelessness Recognizes Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Iowa
Governor Reynolds recently proclaimed November 16-24 as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Iowa, joined by members of the Iowa Council on Homelessness. Iowa joins with the National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness as well as more than 700 other organizations throughout the country in bringing awareness to the pressing issues of hunger and homelessness.
James Graham and Sarah Marchant Join NHHFA Board of Directors
James E. Graham of Haverhill and Sarah Marchant of Brookline were recently appointed to the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority’s Board of Directors by Governor Chris Sununu. Graham is president and chief executive officer of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank. He is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston First District Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. He is a graduate of Plymouth State University and resides in Haverhill.
FHLBank Pittsburgh and PHFA Announce Home4Good Funding Awards
FHLBank Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced today the 2019 Home4Good funding awarded to programs across the state working to reduce homelessness. This year, FHLBank Pittsburgh provided $3 million toward the effort, and PHFA provided $1.5 million, for a total contribution of $4.5 million. It’s the second year of this special joint initiative targeting homelessness.
New Affordable Apartments Open for Seniors in Burlington County
New apartments affordable for seniors officially opened today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony joined by New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) executive staff, local officials and developer Volunteers of America Delaware Valley. Waterfront Village, located on seven acres on Burlington Road, is part of a township-wide waterfront redevelopment of a former ship repair and cleaning site located along the Delaware River and near the RiverLine light rail.
Affordable Family Housing Community in Worcester Will See Extension of Affordability, Renovations from $11.8 Million in MassHousing Financing
MassHousing has closed on $11.8 million in affordable housing financing to the non-profit Homeowners Rehab, Inc. (HRI), to modernize the 70-unit Matheson Apartments in Worcester. HRI has renewed the expiring affordability restrictions at the property with the goal of preserving its affordability for the long term.
Leominster Housing Community Will Have Affordability Extended, Substantial Renovations With $15 Million in MassHousing Financing
MassHousing has provided a total of $15 million in affordable housing financing to an affiliate of Farragut Investments Inc., to undertake substantial property improvements at the 181-unit Whitney Carriage Park apartments in Leominster. As part of the MassHousing financing, the affordability of the 45 affordable rental homes at Whitney Carriage Park will be preserved in perpetuity.
