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Property Redevelopment Assistance Available In Targeted Areas in North Dakota
Bismarck, ND - North Dakota Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for $460,000 through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3. The federal program supports the acquisition of foreclosed, abandoned or vacant properties in targeted areas for redevelopment into affordable rental housing.
IRS Proposes Changes to PAB Public Notice Requirements; Special Standards for MRBs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) earlier today published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would simplify the public approval requirements that apply to tax-exempt Housing Bonds and other private activity bonds (PABs). The proposal also includes an NCSHA-supported special exemption from certain public approval requirements for single-family mortgage revenue bonds (MRBs).
FHFA Proposed Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 Would Direct GSEs to Work with HFAs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) earlier today released its proposed Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022. The plan outlines FHFA's goals and priorities for overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs).
Joint Administration-Congress Tax Reform Framework Preserves Housing Credit
This morning the Administration and Republican leaders in both the House and Senate together released their Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code, a broad tax reform outline intended to serve as a template for the tax-writing committees to develop tax reform legislation. We are excited to report that the Administration and congressional leaders propose to retain the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, saying that "the framework explicitly preserves business credits in two areas where tax incentives have proven to be effective in promoting policy goals important in the American economy: research and development (R&D) and low-income housing."
Lt. Gov. Rutherford and Dept. of Housing and Community Development Host C.O.R.E. Community in East Baltimore
Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford today with the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development hosted a community forum at Morgan State University in East Baltimore focusing on Project C.O.R.E. -- Creating Opportunities for Renewal and Enterprise -- a multi-year, city-state partnership to demolish vacant and derelict buildings in Baltimore and replace them with green space or the foundation for redevelopment.
NCSHA Applauds Preservation of Housing Credit in Unified Tax Reform Framework
Responding to the “Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code” released today, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) commends the Trump Administration and Republican congressional leaders for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
Jacob Sipe of IHCDA Presented with the William A. Crawford Public Service Award
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s (IHCDA) Executive Director Jacob Sipe was presented earlier this week with the William A. Crawford Public Service Award by the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP).
Crowdfunding campaign launched for the Linden Project in Columbus, IN
Local and visiting families to Columbus, Indiana will soon be able to enjoy an innovative new place thanks to a new crowdfunding campaign.
MassHousing Closes on $2.1 Million in Financing for 27 New Affordable Housing Units
MassHousing has closed on $2.1 million in financing to the Traggorth Companies and the Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation (SWBCDC) for the construction of the 27-unit Residences at Fairmount Station in Hyde Park.
New Hampshire Housing Launches Mortgage Loan Program for Manufactured Homes
A New Hampshire Housing homebuyer loan program for manufactured homes in resident-owned communities (ROCs) will be launched at an informational event Tuesday, September 26 at the Medvil Cooperative in Goffstown.
OHFA: Housing for Displaced Residents of Hurricane Irma
On September 10, 2017, President Trump declared Hurricane Irma a major disaster; OHFA in Ohio is offering some special programs.
Rhode Island Becomes First State to Join ConnectHome Nation Initiative
RIHousing, in partnership with the RI Office of Innovation, has been selected to be part of the inaugural cohort of ConnectHome Nation, a program that aims to end the digital divide in public housing across the United States. Rhode Island is the first state to join the initiative.
