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LHC Celebrates Opening of Workforce Housing Development for Families in Hammond, LA
Today, the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) celebrated the opening of a new multifamily development, called The Burrow, in Hammond, Louisiana.
OHCS Announces New Pause in Accepting Homeowner Assistance Fund Applications
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will pause accepting new applications for the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program at 4 p.m. PST May 31. This pause will allow OHCS to process current applications in its queue and better project the amount of federal HAF funds remaining for homeowners.
OHCS Director Andrea Bell Emphasizes Collective Effort on Affordable Housing at Mid-Willamette Valley Housing Conference
Oregon Housing and Community Services Director Andrea Bell delivered the keynote speech today during the Mid-Willamette Valley Affordable Housing Conference, “Shaping the Future.” Bell said Oregon's lack of affordable housing has become an emergency and requires moving at top speed collectively to improve the quality of Oregonians’ lives.
MFA Receives $1.3 Million from NM Gas Co. for Home Energy Efficiency Improvements
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) recently received an additional $1,300,000 in funding from New Mexico Gas Company for the New Mexico Energy$mart Weatherization Program.
NCSHA Washington Report | May 12, 2023
Rarely has a bill in Congress been better made for its moment than the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, introduced yesterday in the House and Senate. A moment of urgent need for...
MSHDA Expands Access to $10,000 Down Payment Assistance Program
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority will expand its MI 10K DPA program statewide, helping low and middle-income homebuyers overcome the biggest barrier to home ownership: the down payment.
Housing Credit Legislation Introduced Today with Wide Bipartisan Support
Today, Housing Credit champions in both chambers of Congress reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), comprehensive legislation that would expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). The lead sponsors of the bill are Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd Young (R-IN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and House of Representatives members Darin LaHood (R-IL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Don Beyer (D-VA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA).
OHCS Awards Funding to Create More Than 330 Homes to Ensure Access to Affordable Homeownership Opportunities
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced the approval of 34 new homeownership development projects that will lead to the creation of 337 new affordable homes.
OHCS Director Joins the Madras Community for the Groundbreaking of an Affordable Housing Development for Older Adults
Oregon Housing and Community Services Director Andrea Bell joined AGE+, a non-profit organization that serves older adults, and other community partners at the groundbreaking of the Madras Senior Apartments.
Raise-Op Celebrates Grand Opening for New Affordable Low-Energy Homes in Lewiston
The Raise-Op, a local housing organization led by its residents since 2008, cut the ribbon on two new buildings today. Consisting of 9 units each, these developments are filling in vacant lots in the Tree Street Neighborhood at 198 Blake Street and 84 Walnut Street.
MFA Launches New Program to Rehabilitate and Resale Vacant and Abandoned Single Family Homes
The Board of Directors for the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) recently approved the Restoring Our Communities (ROC) Program to reduce vacant and abandoned homes in communities across New Mexico.
USDA RD Seeks Applications for Technical Assistance Grants
Yesterday, May 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced that it is now accepting applications for the Nonprofit Transfer Technical Assistance (NP TA) Grant Program and the Off-Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance (Off-FLH TA) Grant Program.
