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North Dakota to Hold Scoring and Ranking Meeting for CDBG
The North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community Services (NDDCS) announced that they will hold a scoring and ranking meeting for the FY 2023 CDBG pre-applications on October 5 at 9 a.m. CT.
Looming Shutdown and Effect to Housing
Congress is likely on track to trigger a government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2023, with little hope of passing the 12 appropriations bills before the start of the new fiscal year and a standoff in the House Republican Caucus around a short-term continuing resolution.
HUD Delays Compliance Date for NSPIRE Protocols for CPD Programs to October 2024
HUD is delaying the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) compliance date for Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs through Oct. 1, 2024.
HUD Awards $18 Million in First Round of GRRP Funding
HUD awarded approximately $18 million in grant funding and loan commitments under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) to owners of properties participating in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing programs.
PHFA Announces Next LIHTC Round
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) released their 2024 Qualified Allocation Plan, which was approved by the Board on September 14.
Congress Returns this Week with Looming Appropriations Deadline
The House returned this week following August recess and both chambers are racing to meet the September 30 appropriations deadline.
HUD Updates FY 2024 FMRs
Last week, HUD announced that they updated Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and released an additional $113 million in Housing Choice Vouchers to public housing agencies to help 9,500 families to meet these growing costs.
REACH Appoints Margaret Salazar as New CEO
REACH Community Development announced the appointment of Margaret Salazar as the organization’s new CEO.
Kentucky Requests Public Comment on CAPER
The Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) released the draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for public review and comment.
Louisiana Executive Director to Depart
Joshua Hollins, executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corp. (LHC), has submitted his resignation to and will stay through the end of September.
Minnesota Accepting Applications for 2023 HTC Carryover Allocation
Minnesota Housing (MH) is accepting applications for a Carryover Allocation of the 2023 Housing Tax Credit (HTC) program.
Ohio Posts 2023 Bond Gap Financing Application
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency announced that it posted the 2023 4 percent LIHTC with Bond Gap Financing (BGF) Affordable Housing Funding Application (AHFA).