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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

IRS Issues New Housing Credit Per Capita and State Minimum Caps to Account for Increase

IRS issued Rev. Proc 2018-22, modifying the 2018 Housing Credit per capita and small state minimum volume cap amounts to reflect the increase in authority we achieved as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (omnibus spending bill).

Executive Order Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility

Orders several federal agencies, including HUD, to review their public assistance programs and propose new policies and regulations to enhance self-sufficiency and economic mobility.

RIN 2590-AA83: Affordable Housing Program Amendments

Proposes amendments to the regulation governing the Affordable Housing Programs administered by the Federal Home oan Banks.

CDBG-DR FY 2017 Allocation Notice

Allocates $7.39 billion in Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG-DR) funds appropriated by the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-16, Guidance on Designating Census Tracts as Qualified Opportunity Zones

Provides guidance to state governors on how to designate Census tracts as qualified Opportunity Zones.

RIN 2590-AA81: 2018-2020 Enterprise Housing Goals

Establishes the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for calendar years 2018 through 2020.

FHFA Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2018 – 2022

Outlines FHFA’s goals and priorities for overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) for 2018-2022.

Federal Housing Finance Agency 2018 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Common Securitization Solutions

Outlines the steps FHFA expects Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Common Securitization Solutions to undertake next year to fulfill FHFA’s Strategic Plan for Enterprise Conservatorship, which was finalized in 2014.

HOTMA Implementation Guidance

Codifies VAWA core protections across covered HUD programs to ensure individuals are not denied assistance, evicted, or have their assistance terminated because of their status as victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, or for being affiliated with a victim.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2017-58, 2018 Housing Credit and Bond Volume Cap Notice (Updated by Rev. Proc. 2018-18)

Sets 2018 Housing Credit and Bond Volume Caps. This Rev. Proc. Is superseded by Rev. Proc. 2018-18.