General News
California Invests $736 Million to Fund Homekey Projects
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the first grant awards from round three of Homekey, the administration’s initiative to help jurisdictions rapidly expand the availability of permanent or interim housing for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of, homelessness.
Massachusetts Increases State LIHTC to $60 Million
Governor Maura Healey (D) signed budget legislation, which increases the annual cap for the Massachusetts’ State LIHTC edit from $40 to $60 million.
NLHA Releases Insurance Survey Results
The National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) published the results of its insurance this week.
AHTCC Recommended Practices and Considerations
The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) released State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: Recommended Practices and Considerations, as a tool for those working on the legislative and regulatory development of new state Housing Credit programs.
Pennsylvania Announces Posting of Application Materials
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced that all application materials for the 2024 LIHTC cycle are posted on the Agency’s website. PHFA plans to hold a pre-application meeting on October 4 at 9:00 a.m. ET via Microsoft Teams.
Congress Seeks to Strike Deal to Avoid Shutdown
With a government shutdown four days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as both sides seek to strike a deal.
Los Angeles Community College District to Develop Student and Workforce Housing
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) announced their commitment to develop affordable housing for its students and workforce by issuing an RFI/RFQ to partner with interested parties, including public agencies and private entities.
North Dakota to Hold Scoring and Ranking Meeting for CDBG
The North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community Services (NDDCS) announced that they will hold a scoring and ranking meeting for the FY 2023 CDBG pre-applications on October 5 at 9 a.m. CT.
REACH Appoints Margaret Salazar as New CEO
REACH Community Development announced the appointment of Margaret Salazar as the organization’s new CEO.
Kentucky Requests Public Comment on CAPER
The Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) released the draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for public review and comment.
Louisiana Executive Director to Depart
Joshua Hollins, executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corp. (LHC), has submitted his resignation to and will stay through the end of September.
Minnesota Accepting Applications for 2023 HTC Carryover Allocation
Minnesota Housing (MH) is accepting applications for a Carryover Allocation of the 2023 Housing Tax Credit (HTC) program.