General News

Colorado Holds PAB Stakeholder Meetings – Jan. 5 & 7; PAB Survey Responses Due Dec. 28

The Colorado Housing and Finance Agency will hold two virtual private activity bond stakeholder meetings on January 5 and 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. MT.

California TCAC Meeting – Dec. 22

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee released the agenda for its December 22 meeting at 9:15 a.m. PT or upon adjournment of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee meeting at 9 a.m.

Austin On-Track to Become Least Affordable Housing Market U.S. Outside of California

According to a forecast prepared by Zillow the Austin metropolitan area is on track to become by year’s end the least affordable major metro region for homebuyers outside of California.

Kansas to Release Results of First Housing Study in Nearly Three Decades

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation will release the results of its year-long comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment following a state-wide tour.

HUD Requires 30-Day Notice Period for Non-Payment of Rent Evictions in HUD-Assisted Properties

HUD published an interim final rule, which prohibits the eviction of tenants for nonpayment of rent from HUD-subsidized public housing and certain properties with PBRA without providing a 30-day notice period that includes information about available federal emergency rental assistance.

California Expands State LIHTC to At-Risk Properties

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that expands the State’s LIHTC to additional buildings “at risk of conversion” and allows LIHTC allocations for adaptive reuse.

High-Stakes Congressional Action Ahead, Contact Democratic Elected Officials About Housing Now!

High-stakes is an understatement. Appropriations for the federal government are set expire at 11:59 p.m. ET tomorrow, September 30. If a bill isn’t passed by both chambers and signed by the President before then, the federal government will shut down amidst a resurging global pandemic.