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California Housing Finance Agency’s Tiena Johnson Hall Picked for FHFA Advisory Committee
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has selected California Housing Finance Agency Executive Director Tiena Johnson Hall as one of 20 national housing thought leaders to serve on the organization’s inaugural Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable and Sustainable Housing.
CHFA Launches New Home Loan and Down Payment Assistance Program to Help Colorado’s First-Generation Homebuyers
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is proud to announce a new program to support Coloradans who have not previously owned a home, and whose parents or guardians were not homeowners.
Housing Finance Agency Warns Public of Potential Scam
North Dakota State Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is asking those seeking public housing to be on the lookout for suspicious websites or social media posts regarding the opening of a waitlist for specific properties as part of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8).
Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA Announce Additional Placemaking Funding to Benefit Hoosiers 50-Plus
CreatINg Livable Communities, a partnership between AARP Indiana and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), will continue to benefit Hoosiers over 50 for another year.
Nesterly’s Maine Homeshare Program Now Open
Maine’s first statewide home-sharing program managed by the online platform Nesterly is now accepting guest applications as it begins the process of matching those with extra space in their homes with eligible guests.
Washington Report | June 28, 2024
About five years ago — before Covid — encampments of unhoused people began appearing around the country “in numbers not seen in almost a century.” Cities characterized as “liberal” as...
Oregon Housing and Community Services Responds to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling Allowing Cities to Ban People from Sleeping Outdoors
The United States Supreme Court made its ruling today in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. In response to the decision, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Executive Director Andrea Bell issued the following statement.
CA Dream For All Vouchers Have Been Issued to 1,700 California Families
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the release of Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan vouchers to first-generation homebuyers who might not otherwise be able to take the homeownership path.
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Funding Bill
On June 27, the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee marked up and approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The full House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to consider the bill July 10.
Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA Announce $11.7 Million in Grants and Loans for Affordable Housing
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Board of Directors for the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced eight projects have received over $11 million in awards from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
MassHousing Has Closed on $8 Million in Affordable Housing Financing for the Development of 32 New Cottage-Style Rental Homes in Lancaster
MassHousing has closed on $8 million in affordable housing financing to MCO & Associates, Inc., which is currently building 32 new mixed-income cottage-style rental homes in Lancaster.
OHFA Board Approves Financing for 13 Developments
Today, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved financing from various programs for 11 housing developments to create or preserve affordable housing units throughout the state.