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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.
NCSHA Washington Report | April 1, 2022
Today an estimated 2.4 million homeowners will start paying more for their flood insurance. For 330,000 of them, the increases will be significant, and since many live in the same coastal areas,...
Treasury Details ERA 2 Reallocation Process, Announces Grantees Have Spent or Obligated $30 Billion
Today, the U.S. Treasury Department published its plans for reallocation of unspent dollars from the Emergency Rental Assistance program authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act (ERA 2).
Treasury Announces $30 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance Spent or Obligated with Over 4.7 Million Payments Made to Households Through February 2022
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that through February 2022, state and local Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) grantees have made over 4.7 million payments to...
Emergency Rental Assistance Remains Available
Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) funding remains available to support Kansans at risk of eviction. KERA provides rent, utility, and internet assistance to households that have experienced a financial hardship during the pandemic. "More than a third of Kansans rent their homes, and many have struggled to cover rent and utility bills since the pandemic began,” said Ryan Vincent, Executive Director of Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), which administers the KERA program.
White House FY 2023 Budget Proposes Major Increases in Housing Funding and New Programs to Increase Housing Supply
Today, the Biden Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, outlining the administration’s fiscal priorities for the coming year. The Budget includes substantial investments in housing to advance efforts to end homelessness, increase housing supply, expand homeownership opportunities for underserved borrowers, increase climate resilience and energy efficiency, strengthen communities facing underinvestment, and address and prevent housing-related discrimination.
Statement by HUD Secretary Fudge on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Budget Proposes Transformational Investments to Support Underserved Communities and Equitable Community Development, Increase Access to and Production of Affordable Housing, Promote Homeownership and...
Governor Hochul Announces $25 Million Available to Create Over 1,500 Healthy, Affordable, Energy-Efficient Homes
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $25 million in funding is now available through the Clean Energy Initiative to create more than 1,500 energy-efficient, climate-friendly affordable homes in existing multifamily buildings across the state. The initiative is part of the Governor's strategy to curb building emissions and achieve two million climate-friendly, electrified, or electrification-ready homes by 2030.
