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MaineHousing Names Janotta Chief Counsel
Ashley Janotta has been promoted to the position of Chief Counsel at MaineHousing, the housing finance authority for Maine. She most recently worked as a staff attorney for the Augusta-based agency. She is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law in Portland. Janotta also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maine.
Maryland Mortgage Program Announces Launch of New Products
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Maryland Mortgage Program today announced the launch of two new loan products to provide higher levels of down payment and closing cost assistance. The Maryland Mortgage Program has been the state’s flagship homeownership program for over 40 years, and, for the past three years, has averaged over $1 billion in home loan reservations, helping more than 5,000 Marylanders get into their dream home each year.
Senator Reed Joins Partners and Residents to Celebrate Affordable Apartments in Narragansett
U.S. Senator Jack Reed and R.I. Deputy Secretary of Commerce for Housing Josh Saal joined Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), RIHousing, community partners and residents to celebrate the completion of renovation work at Beachwinds Apartments in Narragansett on Monday, April 18. Beachwinds Apartments, just blocks from Narragansett Sound, is a 104-unit affordable housing community consisting of two senior developments – Beachwood Apartments and South Winds Apartments.
Gov. Wolf Announces Projects to Receive $3.7 Million for Community Revitalization
Governor Tom Wolf today announced six projects to be awarded $3.7 million for the construction or rehabilitation of mixed-used developments. The funding was raised through the sale of tax credits under the Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit Program, the proceeds of which are being used to fund the work of the Community Revitalization Fund Program. The goal of the Community Revitalization Fund Program is to stimulate high-impact neighborhood revitalization projects around the state.
NCSHA Washington Report | April 15, 2022
An extraordinary opportunity for immediate federal support to stem surging housing costs we first flagged in February is now in clearer focus as a result of a new NCSHA survey and webpage online...
White House Announces Federal Agency Equity Action Plans
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge joined White House officials and other Cabinet Secretaries to announce Equity Action Plans created by more than 90...
Re-Fund The Police: Governor Hogan Announces Nearly $10 Million For Community Safety Works Awards
Governor Larry Hogan today announced nearly $10 million in grant awards through the new Community Safety Works program to more than 300 business districts and nonprofit organizations across Maryland, advancing a key plank of the governor’s Re-Fund The Police Initiative. Administered by the DHCD, Community Safety Works awards grants to encourage the implementation of crime prevention strategies through physical design improvements, operational activities, community vigilance, blight removal, and increased property maintenance.
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.
