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NCSHA Releases Opportunity Zone Fund Directory
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) today released the Opportunity Zone Fund Directory. This new online resource provides descriptions and contact information for...
LHC Invests $12 Million to Fund 20 Housing Developments in Flood Impacted Parishes
LHC awarded $12.3 million in housing credits for the construction and rehabilitation of 20 affordable housing developments. The credits will be used to maximize the production and preservation of safe, affordable, energy efficient residential housing units in 13 parishes impacted by the Historic Floods of 2016.
Groundbreaking Kicks Off Affordable Senior Apartment Community in Burlington County
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency executive staff joined local officials and representatives of Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development Inc. (MEND) and Conifer Reality LLC for a groundbreaking today marking the start of an age-restricted affordable rental apartment community.
Main Street Maryland Program Celebrates 20 Years of Economic Investment in Maryland’s Historic Business Districts
The State of Maryland today celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Main Street Maryland program by announcing two new designated communities: the Town of New Market and the City of Laurel, at an event held in downtown Laurel.
Hogan Administration Announces Community Legacy Grants
Governor Larry Hogan today announced $8 million in Fiscal Year 2019 grant awards through the Community Legacy program managed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. These grants will support 79 neighborhood revitalization and redevelopment projects in 22 jurisdictions across Maryland.
Barbara Fields Appointed to Executive Board of Leading National Housing Organization
RIHousing Executive Director Barbara Fields has been appointed Secretary/Treasurer of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), the agency announced today. Fields was appointed to serve a one-year term on the NCHSA Executive Board at its annual meeting last week.
NCSHA Compiles Directory of Qualified Funds for Opportunity Zone Investment
In response to state Housing Finance Agency (HFA) interest in Opportunity Zones — a new community development tool authorized in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that encourages investment in designated high-poverty neighborhoods — NCSHA has compiled a directory of newly-created Opportunity Zone investment funds.
Opportunity Is Coming to a City Near You
The rollout of new tax incentives should prompt investment. Opinion | Author: Steve Glickman The federal government’s most powerful economic weapon is the tax code, and its most pressing problem...
Developers Look to Hit Tax-Break ‘Jackpot’ in Opportunity Zones
Billions pour into funds targeting low-income areas as Treasury lays down rules for who benefits Author: Peter Grant San Diego developer Moe Ebrahimi paid...
Mortgage Professionals Named New Hampshire Housing Fellows
Ten Granite State professionals who work with homebuyers have been named 2019 New Hampshire Housing Homeownership Fellows. This program offers the group an interactive and educational opportunity to explore the issues and challenges of the mortgage finance system.
2018 NHHFA Housing & the Economy Conference Oct. 4 in Manchester
New Hampshire Housing’s annual Housing and the Economy Conference on Thursday, October 4 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel from 8 AM – 12:30 PM will feature Cheryl Young, a senior economist at Trulia, the online residential real estate website affiliated with Zillow.
CalHFA’s Tia Boatman Patterson Elected NCSHA Board Chair
California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) Executive Director Tia Boatman Patterson was elected President of the Board of Directors of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) last week at the organization’s Annual Conference.
