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HUD issued a proposed rule to reform its regulations of the Fair Housing Act’s requirement to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH). The proposed rule replaces the AFFH rule published in 2015, implementation of which the Secretary suspended in 2018. […]
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The Fifth Circuit Appeals Court dismissed a suit brought by the Inclusive Communities Project (ICP) against the Department of the Treasury and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on the grounds that ICP does not have standing. ICP had sued the federal agencies under the Fair Housing Act, alleging that they failed to regulate […]

On December 17, 2019, NCSHA hosted a webinar with the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) to discuss how Opportunity Zone investments are supporting affordable housing and community development initiatives. The webinar highlighted financial structuring and development details of projects in Florida, Maryland, and Ohio that are part of the recently launched case studies series of developments […]
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The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS issued final regulations implementing the Opportunity Zones tax incentive. Opportunity Zones, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, offer capital gains tax relief for investments in economically distressed areas. The final rules provide clarity for Opportunity Funds and their eligible subsidiaries in determining qualification and levels of […]
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This Revenue Procedure establishes a new procedure by which Housing Credit agencies may request unused Housing Credit carryover authority from the National Pool. As of its publication, agencies must send their request for National Pool authority to the email address included in the Rev. Proc., rather than mailing a hard copy to the IRS P.O. […]

Forty-seven mayors representing cities in 21 states and the District of Columbia sent this letter to House and Senate leaders in support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act’s inclusion in 2019 tax legislation. The mayors note the importance of safe and affordable housing to their communities and the critical impact this legislation would have […]
During the fifth Democratic debate on November 21, NBC White House correspondent Kristen Welker asked, “Millions of working Americans are finding that housing has become unaffordable… why are you the best person to fix this problem?” Tom Steyer, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Cory Booker responded. Watch the video: […]