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Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA Announce Grant for Healthy Homes
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) today announce a grant to increase the Healthy Homes Resource Program through IHCDA.
NCSHA Washington Report | October 14, 2022
The upshot of last week’s two announcements by the Treasury Department and IRS regarding the Housing Credit program is that a number of very good things for low-income renters and apartment...
Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund Adds Utility Bill and Future Mortgage Payments to Aid Applicants
With record-high temperatures across the state this year, Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announced households eligible for the Texas Homeowner Assistance Program (TXHAF) can now apply for help paying past due and future utility payments.
Alabama Housing Finance Authority Commits More Than $100 Million in Relief to State’s Most Vulnerable Homeowners
The Alabama Housing Finance Authority’s highly successful Mortgage Assistance Alabama (MAA) program has exceeded its goals, receiving enough applications to fully commit its $100 million allocation from the U.S. Treasury to help low- and moderate-income Alabamians keep their homes. Alabama is one of the first seven states and U.S. territories to achieve this program milestone.
Governor Hochul Announces Construction Has Begun on $44 Million Housing Development for Seniors in Yonkers
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction has begun on a $44 million development that will create 60 energy efficient and affordable homes for seniors in South Yonkers. Known as La Mora Senior Apartments, the development replaces a blighted property with a sustainable building with modern features.
$5.7 Million Awarded for Affordable Housing in South Dakota with Additional Funds Remaining for Second Application Round
South Dakota Housing’s Board of Commissioners recently awarded more than $5.7 million to assist South Dakotans who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness or fleeing domestic violence or human trafficking, by financing the development of non-congregate shelters and providing financial assistance for support services.
DEHAP Rental Assistance is Open for New Applications
The Delaware State Housing Authority announced today the reopening of the DEHAP Rental Assistance Program, in addition to its new program guidelines. New applications and recertifications, which were unavailable during the pause, are now accessible through the DEHAP portal.
Hogan Administration Announces $15 million Available for Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced today the second application round of the Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit program, designed to rehabilitate properties formerly owned by the government for economic and community development purposes.
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Honors Hurricane Michael Anniversary and Emphasizes Commitment to Providing Housing Resources to Floridians Impacted by Hurricane Ian
On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall in Northwest Florida as a Category 5 hurricane, destroying homes and businesses, and forcing families to look for new places to live and work. Thanks to state and federal resources, as well as the determination, resiliency, and hard work of these communities, they have been able to rebuild and invest in the future of the region.
IRS Extends Housing Credit Placed-In-Service and Other Deadlines at NCSHA’s Request
Today, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2022-52, which builds on previous notices related to COVID-19 relief the IRS has provided to Housing Credit agencies and their industry partners,...
Average Income Test Final Rule Appears to Facilitate Practical Implementation of the New Set-Aside in Housing Credit Developments
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published final and temporary regulations providing guidance on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) Average...
NCSHA Washington Report | October 7, 2022
The first comprehensive federal review of the Federal Home Loan Bank system is officially underway, with the completion this week of three days of public testimony from interested parties in...
