Jessica Hoefer Author Archives
Senate Considers Nominations of NEC Chairman, HUD Assistant Secretaries
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a nomination hearing for Dr. Jared Bernstein to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Solomon Greene to be an assistant secretary of Policy Development & Research at HUD and David Uejio to be assistant secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at HUD.
FHFA Announces Updated Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2023
KeyBank Provides $83M of Financing for Affordable Housing Property in Texas
KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) KeyBank provided $83 million for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Woodway Square Apartments (Woodway), a 240-unit, affordable, family project located in Austin, TX.
Minnesota Housing Trust Fund Assistance
Minnesota Housing announces that it is accepting applications for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program.
Merchants Capital New York Secures $25.9MM+ for Renovation of Section 8 Property in San Juan, Puerto Rico
The New York office of Merchants Capital announced it has secured more than $25.9 million for the renovation and upgrade of Mirador Las Casas, a Section 8 and LIHTC multifamily development located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
CDFI Fund Response to Economic Impacts of COVID-19
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announces awards of over $1.73 billion in grants to 603 CDFIs across the country through the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP).
Terner Center Report on New Pathways to Encourage Housing Production
In the past six years, California has introduced over 100 laws aimed at increasing housing production.
HUD Highlights Land Use and Zoning Reforms
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released a new publication that summarizes the effects of restrictive land use policies on housing supply, location and affordability and highlights reforms that state and local governments can adopt to increase the housing supply.
West Virginia LIHTC Pre-Registration
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF) announces pre-registration for developers and owners of four and nine percent properties.
Ohio Multifamily Committee Meeting – April 12
Ohio Multifamily Committee Meeting – April 12
BPC Webinar on Boosting Landlord Voucher Acceptance – April 14
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. ET on April 14 with senior HUD officials for a presentation on the various challenges to landlord acceptance of vouchers, as well as agency initiatives to overcome those hurdles, followed by a discussion exploring the future of landlord participation in the program.
Dominium Advanced Positions of 183 Employees in 2022
Dominium announced the advancement of 183 employees in 2022.