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Gov. Edwards, Mayor Hunter Announce $11.3 Million Housing Rehab Program for Lake Charles Residents
"This critical program will help some people impacted by these severe weather events repair their homes, but we are well aware that this is only a start. A large portion of CDBG funding recently allocated to the state of Louisiana for long-term recovery related to the 2020 disasters will go to address unmet housing needs, but the program announced today is a product of the state and city working together to jumpstart that process while we wait for these funds to become available,” Gov. Edwards said.
HUD awards $20 million to 10 organizations for eviction protection and diversion
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday announced $20 million in inaugural grants from its Eviction Protection Grant Program, the first of its kind for the...
HUD Awards $3.6 Million for Neighborhood Revitalization Plans in Eight Communities
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced $3.6 million has been awarded to eight communities to support comprehensive neighborhood revitalization...
NCSHA Washington Report | November 19, 2021
Data from several new reports illustrate a remarkable resilience among affordable rental properties and landlords more than 18 months into the pandemic. CohnReznick’s latest biennial...
MSHDA Board Approves Loans to Support Acquisition, Rehabilitation of Nearly 600 Rental Units as Gov. Whitmer Prioritizes Affordable Housing
Several multifamily housing developments received approval for loans from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Board during its November meeting. The loans will be used to acquire, redevelop and/or rehabilitate nearly 600 units, many of which are designated as affordable. Approvals for these loans comes shortly after Governor Whitmer announced her goal of having 75,000 new or rehabilitated housing units within the next five years as part of her MI New Economy plan.
WHEDA and CSH Welcome Applications for the Inaugural Wisconsin Supportive Housing Institute
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and CSH are now welcoming applications for a first-of-its-kind Wisconsin Supportive Housing Institute. A webinar to answer questions about the application process will be held December 7 at 9 a.m. Information about WHEDA’s supportive housing initiative and the application documents can be found here; registration for the free webinar is available here.
FHFA Releases 2022 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Common Securitization Solutions
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the 2022 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), and Common Securitization Solutions, LLC (CSS)....
FHA Releases 2021 Annual Financial Report to Congress: Capital ratio remains above statutory minimum benefitting from rapid home price appreciation and a steady recovery from COVID-19 pandemic delinquencies.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released its fiscal year (FY) 2021 report to Congress on the financial health of the Federal Housing Administration...
WHEDA CEO Altoro Has Accepted Position in Biden Administration
WHEDA Executive Director and CEO Joaquín Altoro has accepted a position in the Biden Administration. This week Altoro was sworn in as the Administrator of Rural Housing Service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. “We are appreciative of Joaquín Altoro’s strategic vision and leadership to help WHEDA advance affordable housing in our rural and urban communities,” said Kim Plache, WHEDA Deputy Executive Director. “And we celebrate his new role at the federal level where he will continue to be an advocate for greater equity in housing and economic opportunity.”
NCSHA Washington Report | November 12, 2021
While the short-term economic effects of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill President Biden plans to sign Monday are a subject of debate, most analysts expect the Infrastructure Investment and...
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Honors Military Personnel Through Salute Our Soldiers Program
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) launched the Salute Our Soldiers Military Loan Program in 2020 to assist Florida’s growing population of veteran and active-duty military personnel in obtaining permanent housing. The Salute Our Soldiers program offers a variety of down payment and closing cost assistance (DPA), coupled with low interest rate first mortgage loans. Some of the DPA products offered are even forgivable after five years.
NCSHA Statement on the Appointment of Altoro as USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies congratulates Joaquín Altoro on his appointment as administrator of the Rural Housing Service within the U.S. Department of...
