General News

After four years as the Executive Director of Oregon Housing & Community Services Victor Merced recently announced he will be leaving his position for new opportunities. Deputy Director Rick Crager will act as Acting Director until a replacement is named by the governor.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released a new report designed to produce an index for every census tract and block group in the United States and Puerto Rico that identifies each tract’s and block group’s potential opportunity for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holders seeking housing.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its U.S. Housing Market Conditions Report for the fourth quarter of 2010.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie last week vetoed a bill that would have created a state historic rehabilitation tax credit program in New Jersey.

The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) has announced its tentative timeline of 2011 low-income housing tax credit reservations for competitive applications

The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) recently released a memo that describes how it will award its remaining Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) funds.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) recently released a draft white paper that examines the jobs created by the construction and/or preservation of low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) developments.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has reintroduced her Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) authorizing legislation from the 111th Congress.

President Obama has named Barbara Fields as the New England regional administrator for HUD.

After four days of debate on the House floor, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a comprehensive 2011 spending bill (HR 1) that would trim more than $60 billion off the government’s budget. The U. S. Senate majority Democrats remain at odds with the Republican controlled House of Representatives over the spending bill and are seeking much more modest spending cuts. President Obama has vowed to veto the measure if it reaches his desk in its current form. The current continuing resolution expires on March 4.

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California Tax Credit Allocation Committee has issued a notice announcing 2011 estimates for its annual tax credit set asides and geographic apportionments.