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House Financial Service Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) is looking for ways to improve HUD programs and USDA rural housing programs. Feedback is due Nov 1.

MassHousing Executive Director Thomas R. Gleason has been reelected President of the Board of Directors of the National Council of State Housing Agencies.

WNC announced that 20-year affordable housing veteran Wendy Yan has been promoted to vice president of underwriting.

Idaho Housing and Finance Association posted the 2016 LIHTC QAP for review. A Public Hearing has been scheduled to allow developers the opportunity to provide comment on November 5th at 9:30 a.m.

Sharon Wilson Geno has joined the Legal team of Volunteers of America as Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs. John Kirkland has also joined the staff at Volunteers of America in Alexandria, Virginia, as the Development Director for the mid-Atlantic states.

TDHCA reminded owners that they calculate a utility allowance using an alternate Public Housing Authority, a Written Local Estimate, the HUD Utility Schedule Model, the Energy Consumption Model or the Agency Estimate, they are required to review the allowance annually

WVHDF plans to host a 2016 LIHTCP Application Workshop on March 21 and 22, 2016 at the Marriott Town Center in Charleston, WV.

The Arizona Department of Housing will hold a third focus group and public hearing to receive feedback regarding the 2016 draft Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).

Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued RFA 2015-112 for SAIL Financing of Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments to be used in conjunction with Tax-Exempt Bond Financing and Non-Competitive Housing Credits.

CHFA is requesting information from potential applicants of the State Credit for 2016.

CHFA’s LIHTC program compliance manual has been updated as of October 2015.

Homes for America is developing affordable housing in Baltimore using LIHTC equity and additional financing from Maryland DHCD.