General News

The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) has proposed an amendment to the state’s 5-year action plan for administering HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program.

Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is currently offering approximately $2.1 million in federal housing tax credits to affordable rental housing developers.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is requesting public comment on its proposed 2011 HOPE VI notice of funding availability (NOFA) and information collection.

Senators Mary Landrieu (D-La.), David Vitter (R-La.), William Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) have introduced an amendment (Sen. Amendment 258) to S. 493 that would extend the placed in service date for low-income housing tax credit properties in the GO Zone until January 1, 2013.

HUD’s Office of Asset Management has approved a blanket 30-day extension for Financial Assessment of Multifamily Housing (FASS-MF) Multi-Family owners with a fiscal year ending 12/31/10.

Bob Ryan, HUD’s Chief Risk Officer has been named as acting FHA Commissioner.

U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced on March 29 an amendment to S. 493 that would extend the placed in service date for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zones. S.Amdt. 258 would extend the placed in service date for LIHTC properties until January 1, 2013.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority recently released updated Boston census data and a summary of data changes between 2000 and 2010, including age, ethnicity and housing data.

The Nevada Housing Division has released the final 2011 Qualified Allocation Plan, as well as the final LIHTC application, exhibits and supporting documents.

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the passage of the 2011-2012 state budget.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report that calls for improvements in the management and oversight of the Farm Labor Housing program administered by the Rural Housing Service (RHS).

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently posted a Notice of Funding Availability for the six entities that were named finalists to receive the first implementation grant funding through HUD’s new Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI).