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The report provides a comprehensive accounting of the number and amounts received by each state from 2008 to 2013, but does not make any recommendations.

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced legislation calling for a 50 percent increase in Housing Credit authority and other changes to strengthen the Credit program. She has also released an accompanying report on the Housing Credit’s impact.

Ms. Murray will be located in Tampa, Florida, and will focus on developing new business to feed the company’s bridge and FHA finance platforms. She previously served as Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Residential Care Facilities.

Citing his 35-year commitment to the practical needs of families and seniors, Homeport will honor Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing President Hal Keller at its second annual “Voice & Vision” program on Oct. 13.

These awards recognize newly developed or significantly rehabbed affordable multifamily housing communities that showcase high-quality design and resourceful financing.

Projects developed by NH&RA members are among the finalists for Affordable Housing Finance’s Readers’ Choice Awards. They represent some of the best affordable housing developments completed in 2015 and 2016. The finalists were selected based on their impact on their community, creative problem-solving, sustainable and inventive design, and innovative financing.

Alfredo de la Peña, who has been with Mission First for two decades as its Chief Operating Officer, will lead the organization as its Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2016. Alfredo succeeds Walt Kubiak who served in the role of CEO for 22 years.

The Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP have named Roger P. Furey as the firm’s new chairman, effective June 1, 2016. Furey succeeds Vincent A.F. Sergi, who successfully led Katten for the last 21 years.

Southeast Effective Development (SEED) and Bayside Communities completed a $50 million rehabilitation and grand re-opening of 35 buildings that house over 1400 residents. The re-syndicated tax credit financing for this project required no new state or local public funding.

While it is far from perfect in the eyes of affordable housing advocates, it would expand several key programs and is seen as a tepid victory in the current spending climate.

To be eligible for the 2016 awards round, historic rehabilitation projects will have been financed at least in part with historic tax credits, placed in service in 2015 or by May 1, 2016. The nomination round ends June 10.

NTCIC seeks participants for June 8th lobby day in favor of the Federal Historic Tax Credit and additional efforts to expand support for the Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act.