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LHC Issues Notice of Funding Availability for Rental Restoration and Development Program

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), through a partnership with the Office of Community Development, officially announced a $32 million Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Rental Restoration and Development Program (RRDP).

Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA Award $3 Million to Combat Rural Homelessness

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) have awarded a total of $3,072,403 to three projects in nine counties focused on combating rural homelessness.

MFA 2022 Annual Report Highlights Impact of Collaboration in Addressing Housing Crisis

2022 was a pivotal year for the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA), since MFA led the development of a statewide housing strategy, helped advance permanent funding for affordable housing, and assisted 18,572 New Mexicans with housing services ranging from down-payment assistance to homelessness assistance and prevention, weatherization and home rehabilitation, according to MFA’s 2022 Annual Report.

NCSHA Washington Report | February 24, 2023

What’s old is new again, sometimes, in housing finance. Allowing renters to improve their credit scores based on their timely rent payments is a timely example. As Michael Stegman and Kelly...

Agency Presents Champion of Affordable Housing Awards

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) recognized six of its partners in February with Champion of Affordable Housing Awards for their outstanding promotion and delivery of the agency’s homeownership programs.

Indiana Homeowner Assistance Fund Offers Monetary Assistance for Delinquent and Future Property Tax Bills

The Indiana Homeowner Assistance Fund (IHAF) is a support program for eligible Hoosiers who have experienced hardship from income loss.

Biden – Harris Administration Announces Reduction in Annual Insurance Premium for FHA Home Buyers

The Biden – Harris Administration yesterday announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would lower annual mortgage insurance premiums for Federal Housing Administration-insured home purchase loans. FHA explained the changes in further detail in a mortgagee letter released yesterday morning.

NCSHA Commends Biden – Harris Administration for Reducing FHA Insurance Premiums, Making Homeownership More Affordable for Working Families

WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), on behalf of the nation’s state housing finance agencies (HFAs), commends the Biden – Harris Administration for...

Alabama Homebuyers Set to Save $750 Annually After FHA Reduces Mortgage Insurance Premiums

Alabama buyers can now save about $750 per year on the cost of an average home, thanks to the Federal Housing Administration’s announcement today.

Louisiana Housing Corporation Launches 2023 Blue Tarp Fund Roofing Repair Program

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 Blue Tarp Fund Roofing Repair Program, a grant program designed to assist eligible homeowners in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge Parishes with roofing repairs.

Affordable Housing, Healthcare, Education Projects Coming to West Louisville

State and local officials gathered in Louisville last Tuesday, February 14, 2023, for the groundbreaking of The Eclipse, an affordable housing development in the Russell neighborhood.

PHFA Marks ‘America Saves Week’ With New Educational Podcasts

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency will be celebrating America Saves Week Feb. 27 through March 3 with five new podcasts intended to help consumers.