General News

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has released the final list of discussion topics for the Proposal Meetings that will be held as part of the 2011 Housing Credit Program.

The New Jersey Appeals Court recently found that Council on Affordable Housing cannot base local housing obligations on future job and home growth because the growth-share approach motivates towns to discourage growth in order to avoid affordable housing.

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund has announced $80 million in awards in the first funding round of the federal Capital Magnet Fund program.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a final ruling that implements a program to allow public housing agencies (PHAs) to use proceeds of their Capital Fund program for financing activities, including payment of debt service and housing development and modernization activities.

The National Park Service is soliciting public comments by December 14 on a proposed rule that would streamline its existing regulations regarding procedures for obtaining preservation certifications for the rehabilitation of historic structures.

The Arizona Department of Housing has released its first draft of the 2011 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a revised figure of 103 percent proration for the Operating Fund for 2010. Congress provided an appropriation for the Public Housing Operating Fund for 2010 that exceeded the administration’s request, despite the fact that the administration described its request as sufficient to provide 100 percent of subsidy eligibility under the current Operating Fund formula.

Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Tina Brooks is hosting three listening sessions on the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP).

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts (NCAHMA) recently elected our new executive committee and committee co-chairs for the forthcoming two-year term.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have signed an agreement to develop and implement a comprehensive market-based housing plan on the island.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced President Obama’s selection of Jane Vincent to serve as HUD Regional Administrator the Mid-Atlantic region.

NCAHMA welcomed roughly 100 professionals to Chicago for its 2010 Affordable Housing Underwriting Conference & Annual Meeting on October 5-6. The event was one of NCAHMA’s best turnouts ever! If you missed it, don’t worry! You can download all of the PowerPoint presentations offered during the conference.