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BMCC Names 2025 Terrence R. Duvernay Award Recipient
Today, at the Building Michigan Communities Conference (BMCC), Amin Irving was honored with the 2025 Terrence R. Duvernay Award for his outstanding contributions to affordable housing and community development in Michigan.
MaineHousing Announces $9.3 Million in Subsidy to Create 125 Affordable Single-Family Homes
MaineHousing is pleased to announce it has awarded $9.3 million in the latest round of financing subsidies for single-family homes developed under the Affordable Homeownership Program (AHOP).
Housing New Mexico Celebrates the Three Sisters Apartments Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Las Cruces Tuesday
Housing New Mexico representatives attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Three Sisters Apartments Tuesday, May 13, celebrating another affordable housing opportunity in Las Cruces.
Melanie Benjamin Reappointed to Minnesota Housing Board
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the reappointment of Melanie Benjamin, Onamia, to the Minnesota Housing Board of Directors. Benjamin first joined the board in 2019; her four-year term expires January 1, 2029.
MIP Development Monarch Breaks Ground in Sacramento
Representatives from CalHFA were in attendance on Tuesday in Downtown Sacramento to celebrate the groundbreaking of Monarch apartments, which is financed in part by CalHFA’s Mixed-Income Program (MIP).
Georgia Adds Albany, Dixie, Danburg, Fayetteville, Thomson, Whitesburg Resources to Georgia Register of Historic Places
Six new listings were added to the Georgia Register of Historic Places, accentuating the state’s extensive variety of historic resources.
Department of Public Service Announces $22 Million Subaward to VHFA for Solar for All Program
The Vermont Department of Public Service has announced a $22 million subaward with Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as part of the federal Solar for All Program (SFA). This funding represents over a third of Vermont's $62.45 million federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and will support affordable housing solar initiatives across the state.
CHFA Homebuyer Seminar Heads to Stamford on June 14th
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) is proud to host the third of its four statewide in-person Homebuyer Seminars in Stamford, Connecticut, on Saturday, June 14, as part of its ongoing commitment to support first-time homebuyers.
PHFA Posts New Placed-in-Service Package
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has posted on its website a revised and streamlined Placed-in-Service package that will be of interest to developers who work on multifamily developments funded by PHFA. The revised version will expedite both the preparation process and the review process.
House Tax Bill Would Expand Housing Credit, Lower Bond Financing Test, Facilitate Production in Rural and Native American Areas
This afternoon, the House Ways and Means Committee released text of the tax portion of the major 2025 reconciliation bill Republicans are drafting to enact much of President Trump’s agenda, including extensions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions set to expire at the end of 2025, initially enacted in the president’s first term in office. In a major victory for NCSHA and our affordable housing advocacy partners, the bill includes a major expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, incorporating several of the key provisions designed to increase the supply of rental housing from the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act.
Georgia Awards $13.8 Million In 2025 Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Funds
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded over $13.8 million in grant funds to fifteen local communities around the state through the DCA 2025 Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP). The CHIP funds are provided through an annual allocation of HOME Investment Program funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“State of Housing” Discussion at Mackinac Policy Conference to Feature Federal, State, and Local Housing Leaders
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced a 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference panel focused on the State of Housing, with speakers William J. Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and former homebuilder, community developer, and philanthropist, and Arthur Jemison, Executive Director of the Detroit Housing Commission and former HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.
