General News

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) signed five bipartisan bills to address the need for more affordable housing options in Wisconsin.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green (D) signed ten bills that will expand access to affordable housing and provide much-needed assistance to families and individuals who might be at risk of becoming homeless:

The Urban Institute released a study via the Stories and Data Tools to examine the current housing shortage in the U.S. and how zoning near transit can assist with tackling this issue.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced that it secured $1.14 billion in housing investments to address the needs of Oregonians.

Minnesota Housing (MH) announced that the deadline to submit 2023 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2024 HTC Round 1 applications is July 13 by noon CT.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University released the 2023 edition of its annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report.

The Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) announced that the 2024-2025 LIHTC QAP revised draft documents are now available.  

New Hampshire Housing changed the due date for pre-applications for the competitive 9% LIHTC application round.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced the release of the 2023 4% LIHTC and PAB Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University will release its annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report next week.

Oklahoma HFA announced HB 1031, also known as the Oklahoma Housing Stability Program, became law June 2 with an effective date of July 1.

A New York Times article offers a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West. Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for housing construction already approved in the Phoenix area and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions.