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MSHDA Board Approves Nearly $5.4 Million in Employer-Assisted Housing Grants
Today, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Board approved the first Employer-Assisted Housing Fund grants for six communities across the state from Petoskey to Royal Oak.
House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Provides Largest Housing Credit Expansion in Quarter Century
This morning, the House passed the 2025 reconciliation legislation, titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” by a 215 – 214 vote, sending the bill to the Senate, which will consider it after it returns from the Memorial Day recess. The bill represents the largest increase in Housing Credit resources since Congress raised the caps on Housing Credits and Private Activity Bonds and indexed the caps for inflation 25 years ago.
DCHFA Names New Chief Financial Officer, Melissa Lee
On May 19, 2025, Melissa Lee began her tenure as the chief financial officer (CFO) at the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA).
Pritzker Administration Awards $50 Million in Permanent Supportive Housing Development Grants
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced the conditional award of more than $50 million in state and federal funding to spur the development of permanent supportive housing throughout Illinois.
NCSHA Washington Report | May 16, 2025
A short walk from the U.S. Capitol, where House Republicans at this writing are laboring to pass the “big, beautiful bill” that contains much of President Trump’s top legislative priorities...
Minnesota Housing Welcomes Andy Pratt as New Finance Counsel
Minnesota Housing is pleased to announce that Andy Pratt has joined the Agency as finance counsel. In this role, he will support a wide range of finance activities across the Agency.
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.
