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MaineHousing Opens Online Heap Application Portal
MaineHousing this week launched the first iteration of its online application for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
HOME Coalition Seeks Robust Funding for FY23
On behalf of the HOME Coalition, today NCSHA contacted appropriators in both congressional chambers to urge them to provide robust funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships program for the remainder of FY23. The letter expresses support for $2.5 billion for HOME but acknowledges appropriators are unlikely to be able to achieve that level and urges no less than $1.9 billion for the program, which is the amount requested in the President’s Budget Request for FY23. Under the continuing resolution, HOME is currently funded at FY22 levels, or $1.5 billion.
54 Members of Congress Urge House Leadership to Expand Housing Credit Production This Year
This morning, a bipartisan coalition of members of the House of Representatives led by Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act sponsors Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) sent a letter...
Kansas Housing Awards $2.4 Million for Rural Housing Development
Five Kansas communities will receive a combined total of $2.4 million to develop affordable housing for moderate-income families in rural areas of the state.
More Than 2,500 Groups Sign ACTION Letter Pressing for Action on Housing Credit Priorities in Lame Duck Session
Today, more than 2,500 organizations and businesses from every state in the nation joined a letter spearheaded by the ACTION Campaign urging Congress to expand the reach of the Housing Credit during the final weeks of the calendar year.
Campaign to End Homelessness Report Shows 2% Decrease in People Experiencing Homelessness and Eviction Rate Decline
Michigan saw a 44% decrease in the number of evictions between 2019 and 2021—with an average of 12.75% over the calendar year, according to The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
NCSHA Washington Report | November 18, 2022
At a White House meeting this week, a senior administration official told a group of housing industry representatives that the keys to success in securing more federal funds for affordable home...
MassHousing Awards $143,332 for Affordable Sober Housing in Massachusetts
MassHousing has awarded a total of $143,332 in grant funding to help preserve 22 affordable sober housing units and provide supportive services to men, women, and children impacted by substance misuse.
WHEDA CEO Moore Gains National Honors with FHLBank Advisory Council Appointment
Elmer Moore, Jr., chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, has gained national honors with his appointment to the Community Investment Advisory Council of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.
Robert Stafslien Joins WHEDA as Director of Single Family Lending
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced that Robert Stafslien is the new leader of the Single Family Lending team.
CHFA Announces 2022 Round Two Housing Tax Credit Awards
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is pleased to announce 13 developments will be awarded a reservation of federal and state Housing Tax Credits to support the new construction or preservation of 1,463 affordable apartments.
FHA Annual Report Touts Agency’s Covid-19 Loss Mitigation Activities, Lending to Disadvantaged Communities
The Federal Housing Administration earlier today released its 2022 Annual Report to Congress. The report finds FHA continued to play a critical role in supporting home financing for first-time home buyers and other underserved borrowers in fiscal year 2022. Also outlined are FHA’s efforts to help homeowners impacted by Covid-19 and the improving status of FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
