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OHCS Launches “A Path Forward,” an Annual Report Highlighting Significant Statewide Housing Outcomes in 2022
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) releases the 2022 Annual Report, “A Path Forward”, to show and highlight outcomes that have been achieved throughout the state to meet the housing needs of Oregonians living on low to moderate incomes.
NCSHA Washington Report | April 14, 2023
Two new reports together produce a current picture of an historic level of home improvement activity in the U.S. alongside rapidly worsening repair needs for millions of low-income...
MFA Launches HomeForward Mortgage and Down Payment Assistance Loan Program for Homebuyers
To expand homeownership opportunities for low-and-moderate-income New Mexicans, the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) recently launched HomeForward, a competitive-rate mortgage and down payment assistance program for first-time and non-first-time homebuyers.
MaineHousing Launches First Generation Homebuyer Program
MaineHousing has launched its First Generation homebuyer program, which can provide $10,000 in down payment assistance for eligible homebuyers.
PHFA Announces $4.8 Million for Community Revitalization Projects
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced seven projects to be awarded $4.8 million for the construction or rehabilitation of mixed-used developments.
Governor Moore Announces $3 Million for First Awards from the Emerging Developer Loan Fund to Help Historically Disinvested Communities
Governor Wes Moore today announced nearly $3 million in awards for nine undercapitalized developers working in historically disinvested communities as the first awards from the Emerging Developer Fund.
HUD Announces the Availability of $30.3 Billion for Housing Authorities to Provide Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $30.3 billion for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program for 2023. This historic, $2.9...
KHC Celebrates Opening of Gurney’s Bend in Hazard
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) joined Governor Andy Beshear yesterday to dedicate Gurney’s Bend, a 15-home affordable housing subdivision in the Allais section of Hazard, with a gathering and ribbon cutting.
HUD Awards $98 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants and Opens New $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Local Planning Efforts
HUD’s Signature Place-Based Program Continues to Invest in “Housing, People, and Neighborhoods” Nationwide WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia...
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Program Outlook and Outcomes at Year Two
Last month, the Treasury Department celebrated the second anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which authorized a number of key emergency housing programs in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the second allocation of funds for the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. Under the congressionally set ERA formula, a large majority of these funds flowed through state agencies, including 28 HFAs, with some local governments receiving smaller direct grants. Just two years into the program, the vast majority of the $46.55 billion authorized for the program — $25 billion for ERA 1 enacted at the end of 2021 and $21.55 billion for ERA 2 enacted in ARPA in March 2022 — has been spent, providing rental and utility assistance to millions of families in need across the nation.
OHCS Awards Funding to Reduce Unsheltered Homelessness in Emergency Areas Included in Governor Kotek’s State of Emergency
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has approved grant agreements to award funding to regions declared emergency areas in Governor Kotek’s homelessness state of emergency.
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates National Community Development Week
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) joined its nationwide counterparts in kicking off National Community Development Week, April 10 – 14.
