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Kentucky HOME and NHTF Annual Rent Approvals Due June 30
Kentucky multifamily HOME- and NHTF-funded projects still in their affordability period are required to submit an annual HOME Annual Rent Approval Form (Home Rental Program Tools) and NHTF Rent Approval Form (National Housing Trust Fund Program Tools) located on the Asset Management page of KHC’s website. The 2013 HOME Final Rule is an amendment to […]
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Opens 2027 QAP Comment Period
The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency has opened the comment period for their 2027 QAP 1st Draft. All comments must be received by July 9th at 5 p.m. Input can be provided in one of the following ways:
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Launches Public Survey for Next Statewide Housing Plan
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) launched a public survey to shape the state’s upcoming statewide housing plan. The survey marks the first statewide public engagement effort in the development of Michigan’s next housing plan. SHP 2.0 will be a collaborative blueprint that will build on the progress of the state’s first housing plan […]
Kentucky Housing Corporation 9% LIHTC Pre-Application Rankings and Deadlines
2027 9% LIHTC Pre-Application Rankings: Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) has completed its review of the pre-applications submitted in the 2027 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding round. The rankings are published at this link. Please note that these are preliminary rankings and are not an indication of which projects may be selected for funding […]
Ohio Housing Finance Agency Upcoming Board and Committee Meetings
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is hosting its board and committee meetings on Thursday, June 18. Those wishing to attend can do so in person or virtually. In Person: Second Floor Meeting Rooms (see below), 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43231 Virtually: 9:15 a.m. – Finance Committee Meeting (Pat Cash Isaacson Committee Room 201) […]
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Awards $47.8 Million in Housing Tax Credits
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority awarded $47.8 million in competitive Housing Tax Credits, projected to create housing for approximately 5,000 Wisconsinites. In total, 35 developments in 15 counties will provide or preserve 2,128 new affordable housing units in 26 communities across the state struggling to provide housing for working families. Of the total […]
Missouri Housing Development Commission Solicits Feedback for Development of the 2028 Qualified Allocation Plan
The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) approves the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), which governs the use of MHDC resources, including LIHTC, and associated Notice of Funding Availability on an annual basis. MHDC is now soliciting public input on topics under consideration for the development of the 2028 QAP. Interested parties may submit written comments to […]
Kansas City Unions Propose Pension-Funded Affordable Housing Developments
The Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (Mo-Kan LECET) is exploring a plan to support affordable housing development in Kansas City by using a coalition of union pension funds to close the gap on underfunded projects. Is there precedence? The proposed pension investment approach has been used across the country to great […]
FHFA Director Bill Pulte Named Acting Director of National Intelligence
President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as Acting Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday, June 2. What They’re Saying: The move draws condemnation from Democrats and Republicans alike: In Context: Pulte’s nomiation has the potential to threaten passage of bipartisan efforts to reform and reauthorize Section 702 […]
Senators Shaheen & McCormick Push HUD for BABA Reforms
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary Turner urging HUD to make commonsense reforms to the BABA process that will support the new construction and preservation of affordable housing across America. The Senators note that the current BABA waiver system for products that are not produced in sufficient […]
House Passes FY 2027 USDA Funding Bill
The House narrowly passed the FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8646), by a 213–210 vote. Nearly all Democrats and five Republicans opposed the measure. By the Numbers: While overall USDA funding would decline slightly under the bill, key Rural Housing Service (RHS) multifamily housing programs would largely maintain […]
House Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2027 T-HUD Funding Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Act on June 3 in a marathon session by a vote of 34 to 27, divided along party lines. Go Deeper: The committee approved five minor amendments to the bill, but failed to pass an amendment […]