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Denver Regional Council of Governments Honors Colorado Housing Preservation Network
The Colorado Housing Preservation Network received a 2018 Metro Vision Award from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
THUD Subcommittee Considers FHA Programs at Hearing
On April 25, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) held a hearing with General Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Housing Dana Wade, currently serving as the acting Director of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as President Trump’s nominee, Brian Montgomery, has yet to be confirmed. The hearing focused on the progress of FHA’s programs and how they would be impacted by HUD’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget.
2018 QAP Open for Applications
LHC released a federally-mandated state plan used to allocate housing credits for the development, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable rental properties.
Washington Report | April 27, 2018
Preservation of existing affordable housing has been a long-running priority for the affordable housing community, for good reason. Sixty percent of rental units affordable in 1985 were lost by...
Agency Recognizes Affordable Housing Champions
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency recognized its outstanding partners as Champions of Affordable Housing at the Statewide Housing Conference.
Funding Available for Emergency Shelter and Homelessness Prevention
South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) is inviting nonprofits and units of local government to submit applications for funding from the Emergency Solutions Grants program.
MassHousing Honors its Top-Producing Partner Lenders in 2017 for Their Commitment to Affordable Homeownership in Massachusetts
MassHousing recently honored 14 of its top lending partners for their success in originating MassHousing home mortgage loans for low- and moderate-income Massachusetts residents in 2017.
DCHFA Preserves Affordable Housing in Brookland
The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) issued $10.1 million in acquisition and rehabilitation financing for Brookland Place Apartments (617 Hamlin Street, Northeast).
Carson Testifies at Senate Committee Hearing on HUD’s FY 2019 Budget
On April 18, HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) hearing and responded to questions regarding the agency’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget, recent legislative proposals, the President’s recent Executive Order on work requirements, and concerns about fair housing enforcement at HUD.
Recent Congressional Hearings Focus on Housing Choice Voucher Program Funding and Legislative Proposals
On April 17, two House Subcommittees held hearings focused on HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (voucher) program. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) followed-up on its earlier Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget hearing to dive deeper into the Administration’s proposals for vouchers and other programs under HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) purview.
VHFA Awards Millions in Tax Credits and Loans for Affordable Rental Housing Development
Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners committed federal Housing Tax Credits and Vermont Affordable Housing Credits to construct and renovate apartments for low-income Vermonters over the next several years.
