General News
Corcoran Jennison President Marty Jones Named New Head of MassDevelopment
NH&RA congratulates Corcoran Jennison President Marty Jones on her appointment as the new head of MassDevelopment.
HUD Posts Response to Comments On Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Demonstration Project
HUD has issued a notice which provides the Department’s responses to comments filed in response to a May 18, 2010, notice (75 FR 27808) announcing HUD’s intent to operate a small area FMR demonstration project in several metropolitan areas.
IHDA Announces New Executive Director
The Illinois Housing Development Agency (IHDA) Board of Directors last week appointed Mary R. Kenney as the new executive director of the agency.
Bill Introduced to Fund NHTF
Last week, U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) introduced “The Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011″ (H.R. 1477).
HAC Testimony on Proposed 2012 Rural Housing Budget
Housing Assistance Council (HAC) Executive Director Moises Loza has submitted written testimony in response to the Obama Administration’s proposed FY-2012 budget with regard to the nation’s rural housing programs.
Report on Assisted Housing’s Impact on Worst Case Housing
HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research recently released a report entitled “Reduction of Worst Case Housing Needs by Assisted Housing,” prepared by the Department of Urban Planning at the University of Kansas.
HUD Publishes Market Analysis Report of Waco, Texas
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has prepared a Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis for the Waco, Texas market area.
Treasury Issues Updated Guidance on Section 1603 Program
The Treasury Department recently posted updated guidance for the Section 1603 grant in lieu of energy tax credit program, as well as an updated list of frequently asked questions about the 1603 program and their answers.
Join NH&RA on Capital Hill!
Join us April 27-28 in Washington, DC for the Spring Affordable Housing Policy & Underwriting Forum!
Alaska Opens Comment Period for QAP
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is pleased to announce the opening of a public comment period to gather suggestions for changes to the 2012 GOAL Program rating and award plan, also referred to as the Qualified Allocation Plan .
HUD Releases Guidance on Green Building for 202, 811 Properties
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development & Research recently released a new study entitled, “Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Green Building Design in Section 202 and Section 811 Programs.”
HUD, Treasury Secretaries Send Letter Supporting GO Zone Deadline Extension
The Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Housing and Urban Development recently co-signed a letter to Senator Mary Landrieu, in response to correspondence the agencies received from Sen. Landrieu in March.