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NCSHA Comment to HUD Supports Data-Based Fair Housing Planning
This week, NCSHA submitted comments to HUD in response to the Department’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on streamlining and enhancing its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing...
Senator Heller Introduces Renters Tax Credit for Seniors
On October 11, Senate Finance Committee member Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced the Seniors Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act, S. 3580, which would establish a tax credit for owners of multifamily rental property who agree to rent to extremely low-income seniors.
NCSHA Announces New Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) held its 2018 Board election on October 14 in Austin during the association’s 48th Annual Conference & Showplace. ...
NJHMFA Celebrates Groundbreaking of Affordable Apartments for Families, Special Needs Residents
A 72-unit affordable apartment rental complex, which will include 18 units for residents with special needs, broke ground Wednesday at a ceremony attended by NJHMFA executive staff, local officials, and representatives of developer Project Freedom.
NJHMFA Marks Grand Opening of Affordable Rental Community for Family, Seniors in Monmouth County Financed With Sandy Recovery Funding
State and local officials, and representatives of RPM Development Group celebrated the grand opening Wednesday of a 145-unit affordable rental development with both family and senior apartments on a long-vacant former industrial site.
CHFA Hires Southern Colorado Community Relationship Manager
CHFA has selected Caroline Trani to serve as its Southern Colorado Community Relationship Manager. Trani actively engages with key housing and economic development stakeholders, community members, customers, and local government in Southern Colorado to assess local needs and market CHFA programs.
Washington Report | October 12, 2018
Amidst all the discouraging data and troubling trends regarding the housing affordability crisis, there are, in fact, reasons to feel some measure of optimism. Nobody should be naïve about the...
Governor Wolf Announces Projects to Receive $2.8 Million for Community Revitalization
Governor Tom Wolf today announced the seven projects to be awarded $2.8 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.
Digital Mortgage Tool Matches Alaskans with Homegrown Home Loans
Searching for the right home loan for what may be the biggest single purchase an Alaskan makes can feel intimidating and downright other-worldly. An online mortgage tool created by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Loan Wizard was released this fall to help Alaskans identify the right financing for their future home.
17 HFAs Awarded HUD Housing Counseling Grants for FY 2018
HUD announced today the recipients of $47 million in Housing Counseling program grants for fiscal year (FY) 2018.
PAHousingSearch.com is Relaunched with New Look and Enhancements
On behalf of its partners, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announces today’s relaunch of PAHousingSearch.com after some extensive retooling of the site’s appearance and capabilities.
Friend of Housing Awards Honor State’s Housing Champions
The Washington State Housing Finance Commission has honored seven of Washington’s most dedicated affordable housing advocates as 2018 “Friends of Housing.”
