General News
Alaska Releases 2013 Program Materials
The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) has approved the proposed FY-2013 GOAL Program Rating and Award Criteria (also known as the Qualified Allocation Plan) and announced the start of the Pre-Application process.
HUD Webinar: Beyond HUD-VASH: Ending Veteran Homelessness
HUD and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) will host a webinar entitled “Beyond HUD-VASH: Ending Veteran Homelessness” on Wednesday, May 23 at 3:00 pm EST.
Arizona Soliciting Feedback from LIHTC Program Participants
The Arizona Housing Commission (AHC) and Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) have established a special task force to solicit feedback from the Arizona development community about ways to improve the LIHTC program.
HUD Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration NOFA
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (PRA Demo).
Virginia to Host QAP and Cost Containment Seminars
The Virginia Housing Development Authority is in the process of establishing cost limits for the 2013 LIHTC allocation cycle.
NH&RA Submits Comments to HUD on RAD Program
NH&RA and its Legislative Leadership and HOPE VI/Mixed-Finance Committees were pleased to submit comments to HUD on its Rental Assistance Demonstration implementation strategy laid out in Notice PIH 2012-18.
OHFA Releases 2013 QAP Focus Group Materials, Solicits Comments
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has released the materials that were distributed during the 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) Focus Groups on May 8 and 9. Materials are available here. OHFA is seeking further public comment on the topics discussed during the focus groups.
GAO Report Finds Limited Data on the Impact of CDBG, HOME
A new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that data on the overall impact of the CDBG and HOME Programs are limited because, among other things, such an evaluation would have to compare neighborhoods that received program assistance with those that did not.
Proposed Rule Would Implement Changes to Section 8
HUD has published a proposed rule in the May 15 Federal Register that would make conforming changes to the regulations of the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher programs.
HUD’s U.S. Housing Market Conditions 1st Quarter 2012 Preview
HUD has released its U.S. Housing Market Conditions 1st Quarter 2012 Preview.
Ohio Agency Report Examines Affordable Housing Needs in Appalachia
A new study conducted by NCAHMA member Vogt Santer Insights assesses and provides recommendations for increasing the availability of affordable housing in the Appalachian region of Ohio.
HUD Notice Outlines Process, Makes Changes to Mark-to-Market Program
On May 14, HUD published Housing Notice 2012-10, entitled “Guidelines for Assumption, Subordination, or Assignment of Mark-to-Market (M2M) Loans in Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) and Refinance Transactions.”