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Jessica Boling Selected as WHEDA’s Assistant Deputy Executive Director
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has announced that Jessica Boling has been selected by Governor Tony Evers to serve as WHEDA’s Assistant Deputy Executive Director. In this executive leadership role, Boling will utilize her community outreach, engagement, and advocacy experience to expand WHEDA’s mission in underserved communities.
HUD Releases First Ever Equity Action Plan
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday released its first ever Equity Action Plan in coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration’s...
Secretary Janet L. Yellen Highlights Year One Accomplishments on Treasury’s Efforts to Promote an Equitable Recovery and Equitable Economic Growth
WASHINGTON — Today, consistent with Executive Order (EO) 13985, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its Equity Action Plan. This report outlines how the Department is building the...
FHFA Finalizes Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 – 2026
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued the FHFA Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2022-2026 (Strategic Plan). The Strategic Plan provides a framework...
Pritzker Administration Launches $309 Million Assistance Program for Illinois Homeowners
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced today the opening of the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF) to help homeowners who have fallen behind on monthly mortgage payments and/or related housing expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Struggling homeowners will be eligible for up to $30,000 in free assistance to pay past due mortgage payments, property taxes, property insurance, and delinquent homeowner and/or condo association fees.
MaineHousing Increases Down Payment Assistance for First Time Homebuyers
MaineHousing is pleased to announce it will increase its Advantage down payment assistance grant available to first time homebuyers from $3,500 to $5,000. The increase will add to the savings of hopeful first-time homebuyers to help overcome one of the biggest hurdlest to securing financing for a mortgage. While MaineHousing's base interest rate is increasing slightly going from 2.85 percent to 3.50 percent, the rate remains well below the current private market rate average of nearly 5 percent.
FACT SHEET: How Treasury’s Implementation of American Rescue Plan Programs Prioritizes Equity
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) represents a historic commitment to support those most impacted by COVID-19. While the legislation itself embodied this commitment in numerous ways, the key to the...
NCSHA Washington Report | April 8, 2022
Dozens of cities across the U.S. are clearing encampments of unhoused people and “pushing other strict measures to address homelessness that would have been unheard of a few years ago,”...
Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund Program Dashboard Now Live
A new program dashboard has launched with detailed data about the Commonwealth’s homeowner relief program for individuals who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund, or PAHAF, administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), has made a program dashboard publicly available to provide a real-time snapshot of both statewide and county-level totals and information on the program.
CHFA Appoints Board of Directors Officers
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of officers to its Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 term. CHFA’s 11-member board serves as the governing body of the organization and establishes policies to further its mission of affordable housing and community development. CHFA has appointed Amber Hills as its board chair for a second term. CHFA also welcomes Nathan Peterson as its board chair pro tem, and Rick Garcia as its board secretary and treasurer.
State Announces Two Programs for Current or Future California Homeowners
The state of California today announced two programs to help Californians become homeowners or to remain homeowners – a program to provide forgivable loans to homebuyers for up to ten percent of the purchase price, and the approval of $67 million to fund projects that will support low- and very low-income households so that they can become or remain homeowners.
Governor Hochul Announces $34 Million in Federal Funds to Improve Energy Efficiency for Over 1,000 Homes
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $34 million in federal funding awards for over 1,000 homes to become more energy efficient and climate friendly. Awarded through the state's Weatherization Stimulus Program, the funding will support electrification and electrification-ready upgrades that will lower energy costs and improve health outcomes for income-eligible renters and homeowners.
