General News

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Releases 2011 Residential Rental Cost Survey

New Hampshire Housing has released its annual statewide survey of nearly 31,000 rental units in order to monitor rental costs, provide information to housing data users, and to support New Hampshire Housing’s program administration.

Nebraska

Nebraska Launches National Affordable Housing Equality Initiative

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) is spearheading the National Affordable Housing Equality Initiative (NAHE) to raise awareness about the problems caused by outdated restrictions in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Louisiana

Louisiana Releases 2012 LIHTC Application FAQs

Louisiana Housing Finance Agency has released frequently asked questions with regards to its 2012 online LIHTC application process.

HUD

HUD Solicits Comments on Tenant Resource Network Program

HUD is soliciting comments from the public on the Tenant Resource Network (TRN) Program.

Maryland

Maryland Issues Multifamily Housing Notice

Maryland’s Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) recently issued Multifamily Housing Notice 11-06 which makes several announcements and reminders for multifamily developers.

California

California Issues Tiebreaker Guidance for Round 2 Applicants

California’s Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) has issued a memorandum that provides guidance for second round applicants regarding final tiebreaker scoring.

NH&RA News

USGBC Announces Opening of LEED Volume Program

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that LEED Volume Program for operations & Maintenance is now available for existing green building projects.

California

HUD Releases Revised Income Limits

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released revised fiscal year (FY) 2011 income limits for certain areas.

Oregon

Oregon Legislature Passes Economic Development Tax Credit

Oregon’s state legislature recently passed a bill (SB 817) that creates a matching state tax credit to the federal New Markets Tax Credit to further “incentivize” economic development targeted to hard-hit areas.

New Jersey

New Jersey Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing

After more than a year of deliberating, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has announced that the state is abolishing its Council on Affordable Housing, which previously enforced the state’s affordable housing obligations.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Seeks Comments on 2012 QAP

In anticipation of issuing the draft 2012 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is seeking input from its housing partners on the proposed plan.

HUD

HUD Schedules Choice Neigbhorhoods Listening Session

HUD is soliciting input on how to improve the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant NOFA at the Choice Neighborhoods Listening Session in DC from 2:30 ““ 4:30pm on Friday, July 15.

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