General News
HUD Corrects FY-2009 NOFA for Rental Assistance for Non-Elderly Disabled
he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a notice that makes corrections to the FY-2009 Rental Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities NOFA, released on April 7, 2010.
HUD Releases AHS National Dataset
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the public use dataset from the 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) national sample.
Harvard Joint Center Publishes Releases 2010 State of Nation’s Housing Report
The Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies has released its 2010 State of Nation’s Housing Report.
Ohio Schedules QAP Training July 12 and 26
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) will be conducting training on the 2011 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).
HUD Publishes Worst Case Housing Needs Report
HUD has published its twelfth in the series of worst case housing needs reports.
Louisiana Issues RFP For Financial Analysis Underwriter Consultant
Louisiana Housing Finance Agency has issued an RFP for a financial analysis consultant for the Agency’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program and related programs.
HUD Announces Winners of Secretary Design Award
Four affordable housing developments are the recipients of the HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Award for excellence in residential housing design.
House Passes FHA Reform Bill; Includes Multifamily Provisions
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed The FHA Reform Act of 2010 (H.R. 5072) on a vote of 406-4.
Massachusetts Ballot Initiative Could Repeal State Affordable Housing Law
Massachusetts voters will vote this November on a ballot initiative to preserve or repeal the state’s affordable housing law, also known as the Comprehensive Permit Law or simply Chapter 40B.
New Jersey Senate Passes Bill to End Affordable Housing Quotas14
The New Jersey State Senate recently passed a bill that would dismantle the state’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and eliminate affordable housing development quotas imposed on the state’s towns and municipalities.
Oklahoma Suspends Historic Tax Credit for Two Years
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry recently signed into law a bill that suspends over two dozen tax credit programs and defers payments for credits related to historic rehabilitation for two years.
HUD Releases Policy Requirements and General Section to FY-2010 NOFAs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its “Policy Requirements and General Section to HUD’s FY-2010 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs.”