HFA News
Main Street Maryland Program Celebrates 20 Years of Economic Investment in Maryland’s Historic Business Districts
The State of Maryland today celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Main Street Maryland program by announcing two new designated communities: the Town of New Market and the City of Laurel, at an event held in downtown Laurel.
Hogan Administration Announces Community Legacy Grants
Governor Larry Hogan today announced $8 million in Fiscal Year 2019 grant awards through the Community Legacy program managed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. These grants will support 79 neighborhood revitalization and redevelopment projects in 22 jurisdictions across Maryland.
Barbara Fields Appointed to Executive Board of Leading National Housing Organization
RIHousing Executive Director Barbara Fields has been appointed Secretary/Treasurer of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), the agency announced today. Fields was appointed to serve a one-year term on the NCHSA Executive Board at its annual meeting last week.
Mortgage Professionals Named New Hampshire Housing Fellows
Ten Granite State professionals who work with homebuyers have been named 2019 New Hampshire Housing Homeownership Fellows. This program offers the group an interactive and educational opportunity to explore the issues and challenges of the mortgage finance system.
2018 NHHFA Housing & the Economy Conference Oct. 4 in Manchester
New Hampshire Housing’s annual Housing and the Economy Conference on Thursday, October 4 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel from 8 AM – 12:30 PM will feature Cheryl Young, a senior economist at Trulia, the online residential real estate website affiliated with Zillow.
CalHFA’s Tia Boatman Patterson Elected NCSHA Board Chair
California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) Executive Director Tia Boatman Patterson was elected President of the Board of Directors of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) last week at the organization’s Annual Conference.
Lumien II Breaks Ground in Durango
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 18 to celebrate the construction of Lumien II, a new 36-unit affordable rental housing development in Durango. The property will include nine Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units for formerly homeless households.
Vermont Housing Finance Agency Wins National Award for Using State Housing Tax Credits to Help Home Buyers
This week Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) received national recognition for pioneering the use of state housing tax credits to provide down payment assistance to low- and moderate-income Vermonters.
NJHMFA Celebrates Groundbreaking of Affordable Apartments for Families, Special Needs Residents
A 72-unit affordable apartment rental complex, which will include 18 units for residents with special needs, broke ground Wednesday at a ceremony attended by NJHMFA executive staff, local officials, and representatives of developer Project Freedom.
