General News

HUD today published a Notice in the Federal Register designating the Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) for the LIHTC program.

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) recently announced Eric Chatman to succeed Susan Whetstome as President and Executive Director of the agency, effective May 21.

The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee markup session on the draft Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA) legislation on Wednesday April 18 at 10:00 am in the Rayburn Building.

Ohio State Senators Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) and Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus) recently introduced S.B. 327 which would raise the program’s annual cap from $10 million to $50 million, which is expected to spur an additional $500 million in local investment.

HUD has issued a summary of the public comments received on the agency’s draft environmental justice strategy released in September 2011, the agency’s response to those comments and the final document.

The Iowa House of Representatives recently passed a bill, HF 2460, that would reform the state’s controversial tax incremented financing (TIF) program.

HUD has published a notice in today’s Federal Register announcing the FY-2012 Annual Adjustment Factors (AFF) for adjustment of contract rents for owners participating in the Section 8 housing assistance payment programs.

Richard F. Burns, CEO of The NHP Foundation, authors an article about the state of the multifamily affordable housing sector.

HUD recently released a proposed rule, Docket No. FR-5444-P-01, which proposes to establish regulations for lender and underwriter eligibility for participation within the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) program and rules for the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) process for approving MAP lenders and underwriters.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research has released its latest Best Practices Report for the High Point Community Revitalization in Seattle, Washington.

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is soliciting comments for proposed Qualified Contract process applicable to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property owners who have not waived their right to resale for their LIHTC properties.

The Treasury Department has released a sample Combined Application for the Section 1603 cash grant exchange program for energy property on which construction began in 2009, 2010, or 2011.