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KHC updated its 2016 Funding Round Q&A with answers to questions on the application and scoring criteria.

Massachusetts DHCD is updating the state’s Chapter 40T preservation program regulations to better reflect current agency practices. A draft of the changes is expected to be released for public comment in January 2016.

MassHousing recently recognized the efforts of 76 property management companies that make a concerted effort to do business with Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises.

Arizona Department of Housing has posted a third draft of the 2016 Qualified Allocation Plan on its website and will accept comments on the draft until Friday, November 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm.

OHCS will not be posting the 2016 QAP for formal public comment that was anticipated to occur on November 9th, 2015 and the public hearing on the 2016 QAP which was scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2015 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. has been cancelled until further notice.

Oregon Housing and Community Services announced two new affordable housing projects to serve veterans in Oregon, Victory Place in Medford and Victory Commons in Klamath Falls.

National Equity Fund, Inc. has named Michael G. Rogers as its new general counsel. Most recently, Rogers worked as senior counsel with Holland & Knight LLP representing investors and syndicators in LIHTC and NMTC transactions.

Greystone’s affordable housing preservation group worked closely with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, as well as both USDA’s Rural Housing Service National Office and Tennessee State Office to coordinate and secure the financing needed to acquire and rehabilitate at-risk and much-needed housing.

Rental Housing Association will present the 2015 Industry Excellence Award to Lawrence H. Curtis, President and Managing Partner for WinnDevelopment, at a ceremony on December 1.

Schoolhouse Terrace is the first phase of the planned six-phase redevelopment of Cottage Place Gardens, a collaborative effort between The Community Builders and the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.

Beacon Communities’ historic rehabilitation project, which is a 2014 Timmy Award winner, was honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Ames Shovel Works was one of four projects in the country to receive the award.

WNC announced Howard M. Heitner, a 35-year veteran of the affordable housing, legal and financial industries, has joined the company’s advisory board.