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Administration Releases Tax Plan Outline
The Trump Administration released April 26 a one-page outline of tax reform principles and objectives it intends to pursue this year.
Register now for WHEDA 2017 Single Family Homeownership Conference
Registration is underway for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Single Family Homeownership Conference. The conference takes place in the Desert Room at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, Tuesday, October 3, to Wednesday, October 4, 2017.
RIHousing Invests $63.8 Million in Four Developments, 436 Units, 350 Jobs Supported
The RIHousing Board of Commissioners approved $63.8 million in investments that will create or preserve 436 homes, support 350 jobs and significantly improve developments in West Warwick, Pawtucket, Providence and North Providence.
Study Finds Fund Improving Access to Fresh Food in Colorado
A comprehensive evaluation of the Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund (CO4F), conducted by the Sarah Samuels Center for Public Health, Research & Evaluation and supported by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), shows that CO4F is improving access to fresh, healthy food in Colorado communities.
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch presents 2017 Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards in Indiana
Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch presented her 2017 Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards at the Indiana Housing Conference. The awards are presented to the most outstanding new properties in four categories and celebrate the best in Indiana affordable housing development.
Affordability Extended for Senior Citizens Living at Solemar at South Dartmouth Through Refinancing of Property With $17.6 Milli
MassHousing has provided $17.6 million in affordable housing financing to the Claremont Companies for the refinancing of the 200-unit Solemar at South Dartmouth. The refinancing of the mixed-income senior citizen community preserves the affordability of the property’s 100 affordable units through 2034.
Two New Homeowners Join Restoring Central Dover Initiative
Two Delaware families are becoming homeowners in central Dover with the purchase of single-family homes constructed by NCALL as part of the Restoring Central Dover initiative.
Maryland Announces Two New Sustainable Communities
A burgeoning community inside the Capital Beltway and a Cecil County town that served as a supply depot for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War are the latest communities to receive designations under the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's Sustainable Communities Program.
HUD Report Finds Worst Case Housing Needs Continuing to Grow
On August 9, HUD released its biannual Worst Case Housing Needs Report to Congress. The report finds that, despite continued signs of a strengthening national economy, 8.30 million households had worst case needs in 2015, up from 7.72 million in 2013 and approaching the record high of 8.48 million in 2011. HUD defines worst case housing needs as renters with very-low incomes (below 50 percent of area median income) who do not receive government housing assistance and who spend more than half of their income on rent, live in severely inadequate conditions, or face both of these challenges. In 2015, the vast majority of households with worst case housing needs had severe housing cost burdens, while two percent lived in severely inadequate conditions.
Amber Hills Appointed to CHFA’s Board of Directors
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is pleased to announce that Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed Amber Hills, market president at FirstBank, as a new member of CHFA’s board of directors.
Senate Confirms HUD and Treasury Nominees
The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed by voice vote several of President Trump’s nominees for key housing and tax policy positions, including: Neal Rackleff, to be HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development; Anna Farias, to be HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; and David Kautter, to serve as Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Tax Policy. The three nominees were passed as part of a broader package of 65 nominees spanning a variety of federal agencies.
Indiana Announces Indianapolis Integrated Supportive Housing Initiative
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), in partnership with the City of Indianapolis, released two Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Indianapolis Integrated Supportive Housing Initiative, which will create 500 units of affordable housing through $4.6 million of investment from IHCDA.
