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NCSHA Washington Report | November 12, 2021
While the short-term economic effects of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill President Biden plans to sign Monday are a subject of debate, most analysts expect the Infrastructure Investment and...
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Honors Military Personnel Through Salute Our Soldiers Program
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) launched the Salute Our Soldiers Military Loan Program in 2020 to assist Florida’s growing population of veteran and active-duty military personnel in obtaining permanent housing. The Salute Our Soldiers program offers a variety of down payment and closing cost assistance (DPA), coupled with low interest rate first mortgage loans. Some of the DPA products offered are even forgivable after five years.
NCSHA Statement on the Appointment of Altoro as USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies congratulates Joaquín Altoro on his appointment as administrator of the Rural Housing Service within the U.S. Department of...
Federal Housing Administration Publishes Revised Title I Policies to Further Future Financing of Manufactured Homes
WASHINGTON - The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Tuesday announced the publication of significantly revised and enhanced policies under its Single-Family Title I Manufactured Home Loan...
CHFA Announces 2021 Round Two Housing Tax Credit Awards
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is pleased to announce 14 developments will be awarded a reservation of federal and state Housing Tax Credits to support the new construction or preservation of 1,373 affordable apartments. These developments will seek to address various housing needs in Colorado, supporting individuals, families, homeless households, individuals ages 18-24 aging out of foster care, and adults ages 55 or older, and 62 or older.
CDFA Report Finds PAB Issuance at Record Highs for 2019 and 2020; Housing Bond Issuance Increases
Private activity bond (PAB) issuance reached record-high levels in 2019 before declining slightly in 2020, according to the Council of Development Finance Agencies’ (CDFA) Annual Volume Cap Report for 2019 and 2020. The report, released late last week, presents data on how states allocate and use their PAB cap each year. This report covers 2019 and 2020; CDFA did not conduct its annual survey in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As in the previous five years, Housing Bonds, including single-family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (MRBs) and multifamily bonds, made up the bulk of PAB issuance in 2019 and 2020.
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Appoints Lisa G. Hensley as Managing Director of Homeownership Programs
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) has appointed Lisa G. Hensely to lead the Authority’s Homeownership Department. Ms. Hensley, formerly Senior Vice President of Single-family Programs of the District of Columbia Housing Finance Authority joined CHFA on November 1. Hensley will be responsible for strategic oversight and management of the Authority’s homeownership business lines, driving product and business development to increase the number of state residents who have access to affordable mortgage financing through CHFA.
NCSHA Washington Report | November 5, 2021
Candidate Biden promised to “close loopholes that would allow [nonbank financial institutions] to avoid lending and investing in all of the communities they serve.” President Biden’s White...
Financing for 3 New Multi-Family Affordable Housing Developments Approved by NH Housing Board
Funding for three affordable multi-family housing developments was approved by the New Hampshire Housing Board of Directors at its October meeting. These 83 new units will help meet the critical need for affordable rental housing for our state’s workforce and other residents. The allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and other federal and state funding to these projects will produce new affordable rental housing in Concord, Newport, and Rochester. New Hampshire Housing anticipates approving LIHTC allocations for additional developments later this year.
House Releases New Bill Text for Build Back Better Act; Adds Back Housing Credit Provisions
Today, the House Rules Committee released a new version of the Build Back Better (BBB) Act — otherwise known as the reconciliation bill or the social policy bill — which the committee will...
Brianna Sas-Pérez Joins WHEDA Board
Brianna Sas-Pérez, executive director for VIA CDC, has been appointed to serve as a member of the WHEDA board of directors. A Wisconsin native, Sas-Pérez’s experience includes over a decade of community outreach with a focus on equity and wellbeing. As VIA CDC’s executive director, she is responsible for strategic planning, fundraising, budgeting, community engagement, as well as deployment of the organization’s funding and other programming that support housing and business development in Milwaukee neighborhoods.
HUD Allocates More Than $2 Billion to Advance Equitable Disaster Recovery, Build Climate Change Resilience
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced the allocation of more than $2 billion ($2,040,617,000) in CDBG-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and CDBG-Mitigation...
